8 CFR 212.10

§ 212.10 Section 212(k) waiver.

United States · 8 CFR — Aliens and Nationality · Status: effective

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Citation: 8 CFR 212.10, § 212.10 Section 212(k) waiver, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/31913
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Any applicant for admission who is in possession of an immigrant visa, and who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(5)(A) or 212(a)(7)(A)(i) of the Act, may apply at the port of entry for a waiver under section 212(k) of the Act. If the application for waiver is denied, the application may be renewed in removal proceedings before an immigration judge as provided in 8 CFR part 1240.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.