Ina Section 212 H

Admission of temporary h 2a workers.

Ina section 212 h. To ensure accuracy uscis links to the official u s. The number of such visas issued for employment in each state in each. The tables below show ina sections and their corresponding u s.

It has the potential to waive an aggravated felony conviction unless it is related to drugs. Section 212 h of the immigration and nationality act provides that the attorney general may in his discretion waive the application of crimes involving moral turpitude multiple criminal convictions prostitution and commercial vice certain aliens who have asserted immunity from prosecution and an offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana. 1182 a classes of aliens ineligible for visas oradmission except as otherwise provided in this act aliens whoare inadmissible under the following paragraphs are ineligible toreceive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the united states.

The lead case discussing the standard for relief is matter of mendez moralez. A in general. Waivers under ina 212 h 01 03 2020.

Section 212 h of the ina provides a waiver for crimes inadmissibility grounds which can be surprisingly useful for undocumented people vawa applicants or permanent residents. Under ina 212 h 1 b if. Citizen or permanent resident and the beneficiary s denial of admission would result in extreme hardship to the u s.

The alien is a spouse parent son or daughter of a u s. Code prepared by the office of the law revision counsel of the u s. When denial of admissibility would result in extreme hardship to the immigrant s spouse children or parent who.

4 the total number of nonimmigrant visas issued pursuant to petitions granted under section 1101 a 15 h i c of this title in each fiscal year shall not exceed 500. A 212 h waiver is a discretionary waiver which means even if extreme hardship is demonstrated relief can still be denied as a matter of discretion. Section 212 h of the immigration and nationality act ina authorizes discretionary waivers of certain inadmissible crimes offenses that prevent lawful admission to the u s 1 there are four general circumstances in which an alien can request a 212h waiver.