212(a) Inadmissibility Grounds & Waiver of Inadmissibility
There are many grounds of Inadmissibility that can be found in the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) section 212. In some cases, there are waivers that can be applied for to overcome certain grounds of Inadmissibility depending on whether you are seeking an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa.
Inadmissibility Grounds | Inadmissibility Grounds INA reference | Waiver of Inadmissibility for Immigrant Visa | Waiver of Inadmissibility for Non-immigrant Visa |
| Communicable Disease | 212(a)(1)(A)(i) | 212(g) | 212(d)(3) |
| Lacking Required Vaccinations | 212(a)(1)(A)(ii) | 212(g) | N/A |
| Physical or Mental Disorder | 212(a)(1)(A)(iii) | 212(g) | 212(d)(3) |
| Drug Abuser/ Drug Addict | 212(a)(1)(A)(iv) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT) | 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) | 212(h) | 212(d)(3) |
| Controlled Substance Violations (Drug Crimes) | 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) | 212(h) – but only for possession of 30g or less of marijuana | 212(d)(3) |
| Multiple Criminal Convictions | 212(a)(2)(B) | 212(h) | 212(d)(3) |
| Controlled Substance (Drug) Traffickers and their families | 212(a)(2)(C)(i) 212(a)(2)(C)(ii) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Prostitution | 212(a)(2)(D)(i) | 212(h) | 212(d)(3) |
| Procuring a Prostitute | 212(a)(2)(D)(i) | 212(h) | 212(d)(3) |
| Asserted immunity from prosecution | 212(a)(2)(E) | 212(h) | 212(d)(3) |
| Espionage | 212(a)(3)(A)(i) | No Waiver Available | No Waiver Available |
| Unlawful activity related to security | 212(a)(3)(A)(ii) | No Waiver Available | No Waiver Available |
| Attempts to Overthrow the US Government | 212(a)(3)(A)(iii) | No Waiver Available | No Waiver Available |
| Terrorist Activities | 212(a)(3)(B) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Foreign Policy | 212(a)(3)(C) | No Waiver Available | No Waiver Available |
| Membership in Totalitarian Party | 212(a)(3)(D) | 212(a)(3)(D)(ii) 212(a)(3)(D)(iii) | N/A |
| Nazi Party | 212(a)(3)(E)(i) | No Waiver Available | No Waiver Available |
| Genocide | 212(a)(3)(E)(ii) | No Waiver Available | No Waiver Available |
| Public Charge | 212(a)(4) | 213 | 212(d)(3) 221(g) |
| Labor Certification | 212(5)(A) | N/A | N/A |
| Unqualified Physician | 212(5)(B) | No Waiver Available | N/A |
| Uncertified Health Care Workers | 212(5)(C) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Aliens Present without Admission or Parole (EWI) | 212(a)(6)(A) | VAWA: 212(a)(6)(A)(II) Asylum: 208 Cancellation: 240A AOS: 245(i) | N/A |
| Failure to Attend Removal Proceedings | 212(a)(6)(B) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Misrepresentation | 212(a)(6)(C)(i) | 212(i) 237(a)(1)(H) | 212(d)(3) |
| False Claim to US Citizenship | 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) | 212(a)(6)(C)(ii)(II) for claims made prior to 1997 | 212(d)(3) |
| Stowaways | 212(a)(6)(D) | Asylum 208 | N/A |
| Smugglers | 212(a)(6)(E) | 212(d)(11) | 212(d)(3) |
| Civil Penalty under INA 247C | 212(a)(6)(F) | 212(d)(12) | 212(d)(3) |
| Student Visa Abusers | 212(a)(6)(G) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Documentation Requirement for Immigrants | 212(a)(7)(A) | 211 212(k) | N/A |
| Documentation Requirement for Nonimmigrants | 212(a)(7)(A)(B) | N/A | 212(d)(4) 212(a)(7)(B)(iii) 212(a)(7)(B)(iv) |
| Immigrant Ineligible for Citizenship INA 314 or INA 315 | 212(a)(8)(A) | No Waiver Available | N/A |
| Draft Evaders | 212(a)(8)(B) | Carter Pardon | 212(d)(3) |
| Ordered Removed Upon Arrival | 212(a)(9)(A)(i) 212(a)(9)(A)(ii) | 212(a)(9)(A)(iii) | 212(d)(3) |
| Unlawful Presence | 212(a)(9)(B) | 212(a)(9)(B)(v) | 212(d)(3) |
| Unlawful Presence after Prior Immigration Violation | 212(a)(9)(C) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Immigrant Polygamists | 212(a)(10)(A) | No Waiver Available | N/A |
| Guardian accompanying inadmissible helpless child | 212(a)(10)(B) | N/A | N/A |
| International Child Abduction | 212(a)(10)(C) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Unlawful Voter | 212(a)(10)(D) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Former Citizen who renounced to avoid taxes | 212(a)(10)(E) | No Waiver Available | 212(d)(3) |
| Former Exchange Visitors | 212(e) | I-612 Waiver | I-612 Waiver |
| Individual who is detrimental to US interests | 212(f) | No Waiver Available | No Waiver Available |
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