212(a)(2)(A)

[Aurelius 1]

DOES ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THIS CODE FROM USCIS MEANS 212(a)(2)(A) this is from my denial letter earlier this summer.

[YuAndDan 153]

Section 212(a) Is broken down into several sections of ineligibilities.

(1) Medical

(2) Criminal

(3) Security

(4) Public Charge

(5) Labor Certifications

(6) Immigration violations

(7) Document requirements

(8) Ineligible for Citizenship

(9) Aliens previously Removed

So 212(a)(2) = Criminal activity

(A) indicates conviction

So that makes 212(a)(2)(A) = Conviction for some criminal activity.

Where you convicted of a crime at some time?

If so if only one conviction then you should be able to file an I-601 waiver.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligib...ities_1364.html

[Aurelius 1]

thanks for your respond, yeah i was convicted twice of shoplifting ten years ago, i thought that after five years it wouldn't be held against me, plus i didn't serve any jail time. i file a second waiver after i find out my lawyer didn't do one, he just open my case again, and i was denied. So now that i'm looking at my waiver i can't tell if it was document well enough.

[Aurelius 1]

thanks for your respond, yeah i was convicted twice of shoplifting ten years ago, i thought that after five years it wouldn't be held against me, plus i didn't serve any jail time. i file a second waiver after i find out my lawyer didn't do one after the first denial, he just open my case again, and i was denied. So now that i'm looking at my waiver i can't tell if it was document well enough.

Edited November 22, 2006 by malachi