I-212 — Permission to Reapply After Deportation or Removal
If you were previously deported, removed, or otherwise excluded from the United States, you may be subject to a bar on re-entering the country for a period of 5, 10, or 20 years — or permanently in some cases. Form I-212 allows you to request permission to reapply for admission despite that bar.
Unlike some immigration applications, the I-212 is a discretionary form of relief.
USCIS or a consular officer weighs positive factors (family ties, length of U.S. residence, rehabilitation, community ties) against negative factors (nature of the prior removal, criminal history).
We prepare a comprehensive I-212 package that highlights your rehabilitation, family ties to the United States, the equities in your favor, and any humanitarian concerns.
A strong legal brief
explaining why your case merits a favorable exercise of discretion
is essential to success.
