Exercise of Authority Under Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State Office of the Secretary Department of Homeland Security Office of the Secretary AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOS; Office of the Secretary, DHS. ACTION: Notice of determination. Following consultations with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security have determined that the grounds of inadmissibility at section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B) , bar certain individuals who do not pose a national security or public safety risk from admission to the United States and from obtaining immigration benefits or other status. Of particular concern, these grounds of inadmissibility bar some individuals who actively assisted U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and now seek and deserve the protection of our Government. Accordingly, consistent with prior exercises of the exemption authority, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security hereby conclude, as a matter of discretion in accordance with the authority granted by section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i) , as amended, after considering the foreign policy and national security interests deemed relevant in these consultations, that section 212(a)(3)(B) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B) , excluding subclause (i)(II), shall not apply with respect to an individual for any activity or association relating to actions: (1) Directed against the Afghan Taliban or Afghan …