# 8 CFR § 1212.10: Section 212(k) waiver

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-1212.10

## Section

- **Citation:** 8 CFR § 1212.10
- **Heading:** Section 212(k) waiver
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 8—Aliens and Nationality > CHAPTER V—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER B—IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS > PART 1212—DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: NONIMMIGRANTS › WAIVERS › ADMISSION OF CERTAIN INADMISSIBLE ALIENS › PAROLE

## Text

Any applicant for admission who is in possession of an immigrant visa, and who is excludable under sections 212(a)(14), (20), or (21) of the Act, may apply to the district director at the port of entry for a waiver under section 212(k) of the Act. If the application for waiver is denied by the district director, the application may be renewed in exclusion proceedings before an immigration judge as provided in part 1236 of this chapter.
(Secs. 103, 203, 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by secs. 4, 5, 18 of Pub. L. 97-116, 95 Stat. 1611, 1620, (8 U.S.C. 1103, 1153, 1182)
[47 FR 44236, Oct. 7, 1982]

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