Foreign nationals often face immigration penalties for past immigration violations.  Many penalties overlap and have complicated triggers.  The exceptions and waivers to these penalties likewise have complicated exceptions and sometimes do not apply to situations that lawyers and their clients expect them to. Below is a table of common penalties for immigration violations including orders of removal, unlawful presence followed by a departure, unlawful entry into the United States and illegal reentery or attempted reentry after periods of unlawful presence or a removal order.