I-212
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal
Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, is how a person who is inadmissible under INA section 212(a)(9)(A) or (C) asks for consent to reapply for admission so they can lawfully return to the United States. USCIS says consent to reapply is also called "permission to reapply."
The instructions say it is very important not to return to the United States before filing the application and before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved it. They list possible consequences of returning without consent when it is needed, including reinstatement of a removal order, prosecution under INA section 276 and a permanent bar under INA section 212(a)(9)(C).
Depending on the case, the application is filed with USCIS, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or as an immigration court directs. The instructions also say any departure from the United States may make a person inadmissible under these sections, and that travel with an Advance Parole Document counts as a departure.
A-Number, full name, other names, mailing and physical address, Social Security number, USCIS online account number, sex, birth details and citizenship, plus whether the request goes with a visa application, an adjustment of status application or a Form I-601.
Four sections: removal as an arriving alien, removal as a deportable alien, entry after more than one year of unlawful presence, and entry after removal, each with dates and places of removal, departure and entry.
The immigration status sought, why you want to reenter the United States, and any U.S. citizen or permanent resident family members with close ties to the country.
Ethnicity, race, height, weight, eye and hair color, then, for CBP filings only, five years of addresses and employment, parents and marital history. The instructions say Form G-325A is no longer needed with this application.
The applicant's contact information, certification and signature, the interpreter and preparer sections, and Part 9 for additional information.
The instructions say to review the official documents received during proceedings, which should show the section of law behind the exclusion, deportation or removal.
The USCIS page says the form is rejected if the family name or mailing address in Part 1 is missing. Type or print in black ink, and write N/A where a question does not apply and None for a zero.
Give the date and place of each removal, departure, entry or attempted reentry. For the unlawful presence and entry after removal sections, the instructions ask for evidence of 10 years outside the United States since the last departure.
The instructions list copies of all documents from the deportation or removal proceedings and proof of the relationship to any relative listed in Part 3. CBP filings add proof of citizenship and police records, which the instructions say are valid for 15 months.
The instructions say approval is discretionary. Favorable factors include close family ties, hardship, rehabilitation and length of lawful presence, and claims in affidavits should be backed by evidence or an explanation of why it cannot be obtained.
A stamped or typewritten name is not accepted, and a parent or legal guardian may sign for an applicant under 14. This page lets you fill the form online free, then print it for your signature.
You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.
The USCIS page says the filing location changed on Oct. 7, 2026, and points to its Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-212 page, where the address depends on the reason for filing. Forms postmarked on or before Nov. 9, 2026, and sent to a prior location are accepted.
The USCIS page says CBP applicants can file through e-SAFE, and that manual filing stays available in person at CBP designated ports of entry. It points to the CBP website for people seeking admission without a nonimmigrant visa and for nonimmigrant visa applicants at a consulate other than K, T, U or V.
The USCIS page says to follow the special filing instructions the immigration court gave, and that USCIS only adjudicates applications correctly filed with USCIS, not those that belong with CBP or EOIR.
The fee is on the USCIS Fee Schedule page, and the instructions point to Form G-1055. Fees can change, so check it on the day you file.
For an email or text message when a USCIS lockbox accepts the form, the USCIS page says to complete Form G-1145 and clip it to the first page.
The instructions say an approval is valid indefinitely unless revoked, and that a new inadmissibility under 212(a)(9)(A) or (C) after approval needs a new consent to reapply.
I-601
280 fields, 11 pages
I-601A
257 fields, 9 pages
I-192
203 fields, 9 pages
I-690
189 fields, 7 pages
G-1145
6 fields, 1 page
G-28
101 fields, 4 pages
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Yes. The USCIS page and the instructions say consent to reapply is also called permission to reapply, and Form I-212 is the application for it.
In one case. The instructions say a person ordered removed who has not left and will apply for an immigrant visa abroad may file before leaving, with any approval conditional until departure. This covers 212(a)(9)(A) only; under 212(a)(9)(C) it cannot be filed from inside the country.
The instructions say returning with a visa may not protect a person from the consequences if consent to reapply was required but not obtained.
The instructions say it is valid indefinitely unless revoked by the agency that approved it. Consent granted for nonimmigrant purposes is also valid for future immigrant or nonimmigrant purposes.
No. The instructions say Form G-325A is no longer required with this application, because all the data is now collected on Form I-212.
USCIS fees change, so this page does not list one. The I-212 page points to the USCIS Fee Schedule, and the instructions point to Form G-1055.
