Extreme & Exceptional Hardship
Extreme & Exceptional Hardship In case of extreme and exceptional hardship, a citizen of the United States, or a legal permanent resident (LPR) of the United States, is the spouse, fiancée, parent, or child of an individual who could be deported from the United States. The U.S. citizen applies for a waiver on the basis that deportation would result in extreme and exceptional hardship.
The purpose of an extreme and hardship evaluation is to assess and explain the hardships that all the relevant family members would face if the waiver were not granted. The professional opinion rendered in an evaluation greatly strengthens the case. All psychological evaluations include an assessment of abuse and trauma, as these are risk factors for emotional hardship and it helps to establish the severity and longstanding nature of the mental health issues. A history of trauma and/or pre-existing mental health conditions helps document that the person has mental health vulnerabilities that are not related to the immigration problems. At Queens Psychotherapy LCSW P.C., we are guided by case-law and legal standards and work with our clients to identify hardships within numerous categories (i.e., finances, housing, medical needs, academic issues, suicide risk, country conditions, etc.). Then, we assess the impact that these hardships have on emotional and social adjustment. |