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Originally Posted by Demise
Present Without Admission or Parole [INA § 212(a)(6)(A)(i)]: Individuals present in the U.S. without being admitted or paroled are inadmissible. This ground of inadmissibility will be applied to anyone found within the U.S. who has entered the U.S. without inspection ("EWI").
While it is true that EWI inadmissibility does not apply in case when someone leaves US, however for those currently in US (and note that leaving on AP does not constitute departure) it might definitely be a problem. Especially that one would apply for AP while still in US, meaning still inadmissible under INA § 212(a)(6)(A)(i).
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You're protected under DACA. This inadmissibility ground just means that EWIs, though protected by DACA, can't get legal status until the ground goes away. And the ground goes away as soon as you aren't present in the United States. AP is not a departure under 212(a)(9)(B), but there's no way a judge would say about an AP recipient, "well, he's still present in the U.S. even though he's in another country." In other words, the ground goes away when you leave on AP.