Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal
[I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission Into the United States After Deportation or Removal]
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Purpose of Form :
Persons who wish to enter the United States legally after being deported, removed or who have voluntarily departed the U.S. without an order of deportation may reapply for admission to the United States, if they meet certain qualifications.
Number of Pages :
4
Edition Date :
10/26/05. Prior versions acceptable.
Where to File :
See Special Instructions
Filing Fee :
$265.00
Special Instructions :
Note on Where to File:
If you are abroad, and intend to apply for an immigrant visa, submit this form to the Local Office in which your deportation proceedings were held. If you are concurrently applying for a waiver of grounds of excludability, file this application with the American Consul with whom you are filing your application for waiver.
If you are abroad and intend to apply for a nonimmigrant visa or border crossing card, submit this application to the American Consul with whom you submit your visa or crossing card application, if instructed to do so by the Consul.
If you are at a U.S. port of entry, applying for admission to the United States, submit this application to the Local Office having jurisdiction over that port.
If you are in the United States and will file an application for waiver under Section 212 (g), (h), or (i) of the INA with an American consul, file this application and the waiver application with the American consul.
If you are in the United States and are applying for adjustment of status under Section 245 of the INA, or are seeking advance permission to reapply prior to your departure from the U.S., submit the application to the Local Office having jurisdiction over the place where you reside.
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
OMB No. 1615-0018; Exp. 03/31/07
I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission Into the United States After Deportation or Removal
Instructions
Submit application in duplicate.
I. Persons Permitted to Reapply for Admission Without Filing This Application.
A. Persons who were excluded from admission and removed or deported more than one year ago.
B. Persons who voluntarily departed from the United States without expense to the U.S. Government and without an order of removal or deportation having
been entered.
C. Persons who have been outside the United States for five successive years following their last removal or deportation.
II. Where to Submit Your Application.
A. If you are abroad and intend to apply for an immigrant visa, submit the application to the District Director of U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) of the district where your removal or deportation proceedings were held, unless you are concurrently applying for a waiver of inadmissibility under section
212 (g), (h) or (i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. USCIS is comprised of offices of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
B. In the latter event, this application should be filed with the American Consul with whom you are filing your application for a waiver of the grounds of inadmissibility. If you are abroad and intend to apply to an American Consul for a nonimmigrant visa or a border crossing card, this application should be filed with the American Consul with whom you are also filing your application for a nonimmigrant visa or border crossing card, if requested to do so by the Consul.
C. If you are at a port of entry applying for admission into the United States, submit the application to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) field office having jurisdiction over that port.
If you are in the United States and will file an application for waiver under section 212 (g), (h) or(i) of the INA with an American Consul, you should file this application and the application for the waiver simultaneously with the American Consul.
If you are in the United States and are applying for adjustment of your status under section 245 of the INA, or are seeking to be granted advance permission to reapply prior to your departure from the United States, submit the application to the USCIS District Director having jurisdiction over the place where you are residing.
III. What Must Accompany Your Application?
A. Attach all correspondence that you have in your possession relating to your deportation or removal.
B. If you have listed any relative under Item 18 on the form, you must submit documentary evidence of your relationship to that person. In addition, if such person is a U.S. citizen, you must submit proof of his or her citizenship. If he or she is not a U S. citizen, you must furnish such person’s full name, date and place of birth and place of admission to the United States, and his or her
Alien Registration Number (A#), if known.
C. If you wish, you may attach a statement giving the facts that you believe USCIS should consider in making a decision on your application. You may attach any evidence in support of your statement.
IV. What Is the Fee?
You must pay a fee of $265.00 for filing this application.
The fee cannot be refunded, regardless of the action taken on the application. Do not mail cash. All fees must be submitted in the exact amount.
Payment by check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other institution located in the United States and be payable in United States currency, unless: – If you reside in Guam and are filing your application there, the check or money order must be payable to the “Treasurer, Guam.” – If you reside in the U.S. Virgin Islands and you are filing your application there, the check or money order must be payable to the “Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands.”
All other applicants must make the check or money order payable to the Department of Homeland Security.
When a check is drawn on account of a person other than yourself, your name must be entered on the face of the check. If application is submitted from outside of the United States, remittance may be made by bank international money order or foreign draft drawn on a financial institution in the United States and payable to the Department of Homeland Security in U.S. currency. Personal checks are accepted subject to collection. An uncollectible check will render the application and any document issued pursuant thereto invalid. A charge of $30.00 will be imposed if a check in payment of a fee is not honored by the bank on which it is drawn.
How to Check If the Fee Is Correct.
The fee on this form is current as of the edition date appearing in the lower right corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify if the fee is correct by following one of the steps below: – Visit our website at www.uscis.gov and scroll down to “Forms and E-Filing” to check the appropriate fee, or – Review the Fee Schedule included in your form package, if you called us to request the form, or – Telephone our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information.
V. USCIS Forms and Information.
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VI. Use InfoPass for Appointments.
As an alternative to waiting in line for assistance at your local USCIS office, you can now schedule an appointment through our internet-based system, InfoPass. To access the system, visit our website at www.uscis.gov. Use the InfoPass appointment scheduler and follow the screen prompts to set up your appointment. InfoPass generates an electronic appointment notice that appears on the screen. Print the notice and take it with you to your appointment. The notice gives the time and date of your appointment, along with the address of the USCIS office.
VII. Authority for Collecting Information.
We request the information on this form to carry out the immigration laws contained in Title 8, United States Code 1304(c). We need this information to determine whether a person is eligible for immigration benefits. The information you provide may also be disclosed to other federal, state, local and foreign law enforcement and regulatory agencies during the course of the investigation required by the USCIS. You do not have to give this information. However, if you refuse to give some or all of it, your application may be denied.
VIII. Reporting Burden.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average two hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20529. OMB No. 1615-0018. Do not mail your application to this address.