(C) Aliens unlawfully present after previous immigration violations.--
(i) In general.-- Any alien who--
(I) has been unlawfully present in the United States for an aggregate period of more than 1
year, or
(II) has been ordered removed under section 235(b)(1), section 240, or any other provision of
law,
and who enters or attempts to reenter the United States without being admitted is inadmissible.
(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien seeking admission more than 10 years
after the date of the alien's last departure from the United States if, prior to the alien's
reembarkation at a place outside the United States or attempt to be readmitted from a foreign
contiguous territory, the Secretary of Homeland Security has consented to the alien's
reapplying for admission.
(iii) Waiver.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the application of clause (i) in
the case of an alien who is a VAWA self-petitioner if there is a connection between--
(iii)(I) the alien's battering or subjection to extreme cruelty; and
(II) the alien's removal, departure from the United States, reentry or reentries into the
United States; or attempted reentry into the United States.
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