Immigration court case
Immigration court case. The Court held that eligibility for 212(c) relief in removal proceedings does not require a plea agreement in reliance on pre-1996 law. Individual with pre-1996 conviction may still be eligible for 212(c) relief. (Lovan v. Holder, 7/31/09). A visa refusal, or ineligibility, under section 212(a)(4) of the INA means that the consular officer determined that you are likely to become a public charge in the United States. On August 13, 2002, the Department of Justice (Department) published a proposed rule to permit certain lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to apply for relief under former section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(c) (1994 Supp. II 1996), from deportation or removal based on certain criminal convictions before April 1, 1997 (“section 212(c) relief”). 67 FR 52627. The proposed rule described procedures implementing the Supreme Court’s decision in INS v. St. Cyr, 533 U.S. 289 (2001).
