Grounds of Inadmissibility C540 Unit 1

Question 1

What is INA 212(a)?

Answer 1

Describes classes of aliens that are inadmissible.

Question 2

What is INA 237(a)?

Answer 2

Describes when admitted aliens are deportable.

Question 3

What are 2 elements to charge under 212(a)?

Answer 3

• Person must be an alien
• Alien must be seeking admission (an “applicant for admission”)

Question 4

Inadmissible aliens described in 212(a)

Answer 4

• Are NOT eligible to receive visas
• CANNOT be admitted to the U.S.

Question 5

There are two situations where an alien is given permission to physically enter the U.S., but is not considered “admitted” for immigration purposes:

Answer 5

1. Alien crew who are granted temporary conditional landing privileges, and
2. Aliens paroled into the U.S.

Question 6

Under 101(a)(13)(c), LPR’s are seeking admission only if they have….

Answer 6

O - out of U.S. more than 180 days
A - abandoned status
L- left U.S. under removal proceedings
I - illegal activity outside U.S.
C - committed certain criminal offenses
E - entered without inspection (EWI)

Question 7

For an alien to be subject to INA §
212(a), the alien must be:

Answer 7

Applying for admission for a visa

Question 8

CBP will grant parole in two situations:

Answer 8

• Urgent humanitarian reasons
• Significant public benefit

Question 9

CBP may allow an alien who is not otherwise admissible to physically enter the U.S. temporarily using _____ authority

Answer 9

Parole

Question 10

Is parole considered admission?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

Parole is _____ and _____

Answer 11

Temporary and discretionary

Question 12

Common reason for parole

Answer 12

• Humanitarian reasons
• Significant Public Benefit
• POE - deferred inspection
• Advance Parole

Question 13

LPRs returning from trips outside the U.S. are placed in one of two categories:

Answer 13

• “returning resident” or
• “seeking admission”

Question 14

LPRs who are “returning residents” are:

Answer 14

• not “seeking admission”
• not subject to INA § 212(a) grounds of
  inadmissibility

Question 15

Aliens in certain nonimmigrant classifications are exempt from which grounds of inadmissibility?

Answer 15

• A-1 and A-2 (Diplomats and other foreign government representatives on official business)
• G-1 through G-4 (Accredited representatives of foreign governments to international organizations)
• C-2 and C-3 (Aliens in transit to the U.N. and foreign government officials in transit through the U.S.)