Q: how should I get the approval of an "extreme hardship" waiver. ??? where to go? what application?
A:
You would usually need to submit a form I-601 or an I-601A depending on why you need a waiver.
You may be eligible to file for a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility based on the extreme hardship your qualified relative will experience if you are not admitted to the United States. According to a policy that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adopted in 2016, your waiver will be approved if you can provide strong evidence that your relative will experience extreme hardship either in the U.S. (if you were not allowed to come to or stay in the U.S.) or in your home country (if your relative follows you there).
You can, if you wish, prove that your relative would experience extreme hardship in both potential situations. But if only one situation would cause extreme hardship, be prepared to prove that that is the one you and your U.S. relative would choose.
Also keep in mind that the qualifying relative does not have to be the same one who petitions for you to immigrate. For example, someone immigrating to the U.S. based on marriage to a U.S. citizen could apply for the waiver based on hardship that her U.S. citizen mother would face.
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