Extreme Hardship
Extreme hardship is the standard used in a US immigration inadmissibility waiver for intending immigrants (601 waiver). Certain factors may make a foreign national inadmissible to the United States; however, the applicant may be allowed to file a waiver to overcome the inadmissibility. To be successful, the waiver must prove that a US citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) parent, spouse or (in certain cases) child would suffer extreme hardship if the applicant were not allowed to immigrate to the United States. Although there is no precise definition of what constitutes extreme hardship, it has been said that the hardship suffered by the qualifying relative must go beyond what would normally be expected when a family is separated. Certain decisions of the BIA (Board of Immigration Appeals) or the AAO are helpful in determining what constitutes extreme hardship.
News: Extreme Hardship
Apr 2nd, 2010
An applicant’s 601 waiver was denied at Lima, Peru, resulting in his inability to get a green card. Some years before, the man had submitted fraudulent employment references to the US Embassy when applying for an E-3 visa. As a result, the man was inadmissible to the United States for misrepresentation under INA section 212(a)(6)(C)(i).
What does an applicant need to prove in a 601 Waiver?
When a US green card...
Mar 13th, 2010
When a potential client calls to discuss their 601 waiver case, it is always essential to discuss with them what constitutes extreme hardship for the purposes of the 601 waiver. Frequently, the client will assume that his or her particular situation clearly qualifies as extreme hardship, and simply wants to know how long it will take to get the waiver approval. Unfortunately, US immigration officials typically...
Aug 18th, 2009
The I-601 waiver is a US immigration waiver used to overcome inadmissibility for certain intending immigrants to the United States. Applying for American immigration benefits is usually a two-step process. First the petitioner, a US citizen, LPR or employer, will file an application with USCIS on behalf of a foreign national intending immigrant. An approved petition means that the minimum visa requirements have been...
