The following notes are an excerpt from a document posted on state.gov with which the Admissibility Review Office (ARO) appears to use in determining ineligibility of visa applicants (source included at the bottom of this post) – and of particular interest – waiver review. Determining Ineligibility When adjudicating a visa application for an applicant that ARO have reason to believe has committed a crime involving moral turpitude, the officer must determine whether: The offense was purely political The offense committed involves moral turpitude (CIMT) The applicant has been convicted; and The applicant has admitted or may admit that he or she has committed acts which constitute the essential elements of a crime Exceptions to Ineligibility Certain statutory exceptions may prevent a determination of ineligibility by reason of a conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude. These exceptions relate to: Crimes committed prior to age 18; or Certain purely political