Meaning of bar

Being barred means that you are not admissible to the US for a certain amount of time, in some cases 5 or 10 years based on summary and regular removal orders, or 3 and 10 years based on being illegal for 180 days and 1 year respectively. Waivers are available in many circumstances on non-immigrant and immigrant bases. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.