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INA § 245(c) (8 U.S.C. § 1255(c))

INA § 245(c) (8 U.S.C. § 1255(c)) lists who is barred from adjusting status to permanent residence inside the U.S., including people who worked without authorization or failed to maintain status, subject to exceptions such as those for immediate relatives.

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