Summary of Waiting Time for Application for Reentry
Here are the typical wait times for reentry:
Five Years
Aliens ordered removed in an expedited removal proceeding
Aliens removed through removal proceedings initiated upon the alien’s arrival in the U.S.
Ten Years
Aliens ordered removed after a removal hearing before an Immigration Judge
Aliens who departed the U.S. while an order of removal was pending
Twenty Years
Aliens ordered removed more than once
Permanent Bar on Admissibility
Aliens convicted of an aggravated felony
Aliens who reenter the U.S. (illegally) after having been deported (removed)