This entirely new publication is focused exclusively on waivers of inadmissibility that require a showing of hardship. It is designed to be your general “go-to” waivers book for these common waiver applications involving hardship and a companion for general hardship waivers practice for Forms I-601 and I-601A waiver applications.
Highlights
The guide describes in detail the extreme hardship standard, as well as the factors involved in that analysis, and demonstrates how to work with clients to elicit and convey information that will win a hardship waiver in your client’s case. The appendices include sample I-601 waiver and I-601A provisional waiver cover letters and exhibit lists; declaration guides; sample support letters; and many other essential tools for attorneys and immigration practitioners working on hardship waivers.
This publication also includes detailed and up-to-date explanations of the following issues to best prepare the reader for applying for and winning hardship waivers:
- common hardship factors and what those factors may entail, with practice pointers and case examples, based on caselaw, regulations, and USCIS policy guidance;
- information about how waivers work, waivers versus exceptions, and distinguishing hardship from equities;
- thorough explanation of the different waivers of inadmissibility that involve hardship, with separate chapters devoted to each of the grounds covered in this manual;
- practice tips for working with clients to strengthen their cases, including tips on how to draft a declaration, collect and organize evidence, and present the hardship case; and
- detailed guidance on the waiver application process, including the different filing procedures for immigration court and USCIS and the distinctions between the I-601 and I-601A waiver processes.
