Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal

Sections 212(a)(9)(A) and 212(a)(9)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) render an alien inadmissible to the United States unless he or she obtains the consent to reapply (also known as permission to reapply) for admission to the United States. An alien who is inadmissible under these provisions has either been removed (deported, or excluded) from the United States, or illegally reentered after having been removed (deported, or excluded), or illegally reentered after having accrued more than one year of unlawful presence in the United States. The information collection required on an Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, Form I-212, is necessary for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible to file the waiver. If the application is approved, the alien will be permitted to apply for admission to the United States, after being granted a visa with the Department of State (DOS) as either an immigrant or a nonimmigrant.

The latest form for Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal expires 2027-03-31 and is listed under ICR 202401-1615-063.

⏳ Form I-212 Processing Time / Approval Rate - Form I-212

Latest forms, documents, and information collections

Document	Type
I-212, CBP e-SAFE Filings	Information collection
Biometrics Processing	Information collection
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal	Information collection

Historical document collections

Reference	Filing	Received	Concluded	Action
202508-1615-027	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-11-10
202401-1615-063	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-02-08		Approved without change
202309-1615-004	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-10-19		Approved without change
202212-1615-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-26		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202204-1615-007	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2022-05-27		Approved without change
202110-1615-006	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2022-01-07		Approved with change
202009-1615-013	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-09-15		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202007-1615-005	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-08-06		Approved with change
202001-1615-007	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2020-04-17		Approved with change
201911-1615-016	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-11-27		Withdrawn and continue
201903-1615-007	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-04-26		Approved without change
201706-1615-006	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-06-30		Approved with change
201610-1615-029	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-10-28		Approved with change
201502-1615-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-05-20		Approved without change
201312-1615-005	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-12-27		Approved with change
201207-1615-005	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-09-26		Approved without change
201112-1615-004	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-12-14		Approved without change
201106-1615-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-07-06		Approved with change
201008-1615-047	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-09-02		Approved without change
201004-1615-007	Revision of a currently approved collection	2010-05-06		Approved with change
200707-1615-008	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2007-07-10		Approved without change
200702-1615-004	Revision of a currently approved collection	2007-03-22		Approved with change
200511-1615-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-11-30		Approved without change
200303-1615-020	Revision of a currently approved collection	2003-03-01		Approved without change

Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal

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Information collection instruments

Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form I-212	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States	Fillable Printable	Form

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