Form I-212Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal

Please see our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-212 page to determine where to file your form.

If you are an applicant filing Form I-212 with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), you can now file electronically through the Electronic Secured Adjudication Forms Environment (e-SAFE). Manual filing will continue to be available in person at CBP designated ports of entry. Search for “Form I-212” or “I-212” on the CBP website for more information if you:

Wish to seek admission as a nonimmigrant at a U.S. port of entry but are not required to obtain a nonimmigrant visa; or

Are a nonimmigrant visa applicant (other than a K, T, U, or V nonimmigrant) at a U.S. Consulate.

If you are in removal proceedings, follow the special filing instructions the immigration court gave to you. You should also carefully read the information on our Form I-212 and the Direct Filing Addresses pages. For more information on obtaining immigration benefits while in removal proceedings, see our Immigration Benefits in EOIR Removal Proceedings page.

We only adjudicate applications that are correctly filed with USCIS. We cannot adjudicate applications that must be filed with CBP or the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:

Part 1. Information About You

Family Name

Mailing Address

Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

You can find the filing fee for Form I-212 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-212. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that the translator is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Did you provide the following?

Copies of documentation relating to every exclusion, deportation, or removal proceeding initiated against you, including the final order(s) of exclusion, deportation, or removal;

Evidence of your relationship to any relatives listed in your application. In addition, if your relative is a U.S. citizen, you must submit proof of their U.S. citizenship. If they are not a U.S. citizen, you must provide their:

Full name;

Date of birth;

Place of birth;

Place of admission to, or entry into, the United States;

Current immigration status;

Immigration status at the time of entry; and

A-Number, if known.

Evidence regarding your inadmissibility under INA section 212(a)(9)(c) (if applicable), including:

Your exclusion, deportation, or removal from the United States;

The date you entered or attempted to reenter the United States without being admitted or paroled;

The date of your last departure from the United States; and

Evidence of your absence from the United States for 10 years since your last departure, including:

Copies of entry/exit stamps from foreign countries in your passport;

Receipts for, or copies of, airplane tickets;

Registration of your residence abroad;

Utility bills in your name at the residence abroad;

Employment records from your foreign job; and

Any other relevant evidence.

Evidence of favorable and unfavorable factors listed in the form instructions.