INA §212(a)(6)(C) addresses fraud or willful material misrepresentation in seeking specified immigration benefits, and separately false claims to U.S. citizenship. The clauses have different elements and exceptions.
Not every mistake is willful or material. The exact statement, purpose, context and governing legal test must be identified. A false claim to citizenship should not be casually treated as the same ground as ordinary misrepresentation.
Waiver availability varies by the precise ground and statutory provision. Form I-601 is not a universal cure, and Form I-601A concerns specified unlawful-presence grounds rather than all fraud issues.
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INA §212(a)(6)(C) addresses fraud or willful material misrepresentation in seeking specified immigration benefits, and separately false claims to U.S. citizenship. The clauses have different elements and exceptions.
Waiver availability varies by the precise ground and statutory provision. Form I-601 is not a universal cure, and Form I-601A concerns specified unlawful-presence grounds rather than all fraud issues.