Foreign nationals who have been deported from the United States are temporarily or permanently barred from re-entry without prior government approval. However, the United States does allow deported foreign nationals to seek forgiveness and permission to renter the United States by filing an I-212 waiver.
There are no guarantees a waiver will be approved. Immigration officials are naturally hesitant to allow someone back into the United States after they have broken immigration laws. Bars to reentry can be extremely difficult to overcome without an attorney.
The length of your ban depends on why you were deported and the types of violations you may have committed. You can be deported for:
Falsifying documents
Entering the country while inadmissible
Obtaining a green card while inadmissible
Violating the terms of your immigration status
Being charged with certain criminal offenses
Failing to register with immigration authorities as required.
Being identified as a security threat
Waivers are available for each of these grounds for removal—with one exception. If you are considered a threat to national security, you cannot apply for re-entry.
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