Green Card through Extreme Hardship

The Section 212(a)(9)(B)(v) waiver requires that the petitioner must effectively shows that the applicant’s U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse or parent (not children) would suffer “extreme hardship” if the applicant is refused admission to the United States.

With regards to U.S. Immigration laws, the term “extreme hardship” has a special meaning. It is “not a definable term of fixed and inflexible meaning, and the elements to establish extreme hardship are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.”

In determining if a claim of a sufficient hardship exists to qualify for a Green Card through Extreme Hardship, the factors deemed relevant often include, but are not limited to:

• The presence of lawful permanent resident or United States citizen family ties to this country;

• The qualifying relative’s family ties outside the United States;

• The conditions in the country or countries to which the qualifying relative would relocate and the extent of the qualifying relative’s ties to such countries;

• The financial impact of departure from this country;

• and, the existence of significant conditions of health, particularly when tied to an unavailability of suitable medical care in the country to which the qualifying relative would relocate.

Effectively showing that an extreme hardship would exist for the U.S. citizen/permanent resident relative, they must demonstrate that the hardship must go beyond that which is normally anticipated in cases of a family separation, such as:

• Serious health conditions (physical and/or mental);

• Lack of the U.S. citizen/permanent resident’s family ties to the applicant’s country of origin;

• Ability to speak the applicant’s native language;

• Financial considerations; loss of opportunity in applicant’s country of origin.

Rivera Law Center, P.A., can professionally guide you through the process of acquiring a Green Card Through Extreme Hardship from beginning to end. We are an immigration law firm which is focused in understanding and obtaining the best solution for you.

If you are seeking to be granted a Green Card Through Extreme Hardship, Be Informed, and Plan Before You Act. Contact an experienced Orlando and Central Florida Immigration Lawyer as soon as possible. Call 407.536.7123 to speak to Rivera Law Center, P.A.