Relief from Removal
If eligible, a foreign national may challenge removal or apply for relief from removal. Most of the relief options are discretionary, including:
- Voluntary departure
- Cancellation of removal
- Section 212(c) relief – LPRs who pled guilty to certain crimes prior to April 24, 1996
- Registry – individuals who have lived in the US since January 1, 1972
- Adjustment of Status – an individual inadmissible due to a criminal conviction or due to fraud or willful misrepresentation may be eligible for a waiver under INA § 212(h) or INA § 212(i), respectively
- Asylum, withholding of deportation, or relief under Convention Against Torture Act (CAT)
- Pardon
