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LPR Bars to § 212(h) – To Whom Do They Apply?

Matter of Rodriguez, 25 I&N Dec. 784 (BIA 2012). Section 212(h) of the INA1 is an important waiver of crimes-based grounds of inadmissibility.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Sep 17, 2012 Direct PDF available

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Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Crimes; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

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Crimes and categorical approach Waivers BIA appeals

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BIA, PFR, and federal court Crim-imm screening

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