What is a waivable ground of inadmissibility?

A waivable ground of inadmissibility is a category of reasons why a foreign-born individual may not be allowed to obtain permanent residency in the United States. In relation to marriage and West Virginia immigration law, a waivable ground of inadmissibility may be invoked when a foreign national who married a U.S. citizen attempts to gain lawful permanent residence in the U.S. Examples of waivable grounds of inadmissibility include prior criminal convictions, misrepresentation of facts, health-related issues, and previous violations of immigration laws. If the foreign national is found to have any of these issues, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can deny their application for permanent residence based on inadmissibility. However, if the applicant qualifies for a waiver of inadmissibility, they can still gain lawful permanent residence. The waiver is used to forgive the issues that made the applicant ineligible in the eyes of USCIS. To qualify for a waiver, the foreign national must demonstrate that, for example, any criminal conviction was minor in nature, any misrepresentation of fact was minor and was not made for illegal purposes, and any health-related issues are not grounds for inadmissibility. Additionally, the foreign national must demonstrate that any denial of their application for permanent residence will cause significant hardship to either a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident family member. In West Virginia, the USCIS office handles all applications for waivers of inadmissibility. If the waiver is accepted, the foreign national must still show that their marriage to the U.S. citizen is bona fide (authentic) in order to be granted lawful permanent residence.

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Una tierra exigible de inadmisibilidad es una clase de situación en la que una persona puede ser inadmisible a la entrada a los Estados Unidos. Esto significa que no se les permite permanecer en el país legalmente. La inadmisibilidad puede ocurrir por diversas razones, como antecedentes criminales, leyes migratorias violadas, cuestiones de salud, etc. Sin embargo, algunas veces la inadmisibilidad se puede anular si hay una excepción justificativa reconocida por el gobierno. Por ejemplo, en el estado de Virginia Occidental, si una persona está inadmisible por haber cometido un delito menor, podría solicitar una excepción a la inadmisibilidad. Esta exención se conoce como una tierra exigible de inadmisibilidad. Si el estado de Virginia Occidental reconoce esta excepción, se le permitirá a la persona entrar al país. La excepción también se aplica a los casos donde la pareja está inadmisible debido a un delito relativo al matrimonio; por tanto, requeriría de una excepción de inadmisibilidad. Si el estado de Virginia Occidental concede esta excepción, la pareja puede entrar al país y permanecer legalmente.

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