Admissibility
Entries across the digest that deal with admissibility.
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Immigration & Nationality
Nonimmigrant Waivers of Inadmissibility Under INA 212(d)(3)
Section 212(d)(3) permits a discretionary waiver allowing an otherwise inadmissible person to enter the United States temporarily, without any showing of hardship to a relative.
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Immigration & Nationality
The False Claim to Citizenship Bar and the Narrow Exceptions
A false representation of U.S. citizenship made for a purpose or benefit under federal or state law creates permanent inadmissibility, subject only to a narrow statutory exception.
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Immigration & Nationality
The Adam Walsh Act: When a Petitioner's Record Blocks a Family Petition
A petitioner convicted of a specified offense against a minor cannot have a family petition approved unless the agency determines, in unreviewable discretion, that the petitioner poses no risk.
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Immigration & Nationality
Dual Intent by Visa Class: Which Categories Tolerate Immigrant Intent
Nonimmigrant categories sit on a spectrum from express statutory dual intent through permissive treatment to a strict requirement of an unabandoned residence abroad.
