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The guidance clarifies the legal framework for discretionary waivers of inadmissibility, the required showing, and that the hardship must reflect great suffering or loss beyond what ordinarily results from denial of admission or removal. 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This guidance clarifies how USCIS would make extreme hardship determinations once the guidance is finalized.  \nBackground  \nAdmissibility is generally a requirement for admission to the United States, adjustment of status, and other immigration benefits. Several INA provisions, however, authorize discretionary waivers of particular inadmissibility grounds for those who demonstrate “extreme hardship” to qualifying relatives, such as specified U.S. citizen or LPR family members.  \nPolicy Highlights  \nThe draft guidance:  \n􀁸 Describes which waivers require a showing of extreme hardship.  \n􀁸 Explains that an applicant has established extreme hardship to a qualifying relative if he or she is able to show that it is reasonably foreseeable that the qualifying relative would either relocate or remain in the United States, and that it is more likely than not that the relocation or separation would result in extreme hardship.  \n􀁸 Explains that the hardship must be of great suffering or loss, and that such hardship has tobe greater than that usually encountered as a result of denial of admission or removal.  \n􀁸 Clarifies that extreme hardship is dependent on the individual circumstances of each particular case.  \n􀁸 Lists factors that may be considered when making an extreme hardship determination.  \n􀁸 Explains special circumstances that would often weigh heavily in favor of a finding of extreme hardship to a qualifying relative.  \n􀁸 Clarifies that factors, individually or in the aggregate, can be sufficient to meet the extreme hardship standard.  \n􀁸 Clarifies that hardship to two or more qualifying relatives may be considered “extreme” in the aggregate, if there is no single qualifying relative whose hardship alone is severe enough to be found “extreme.”  \nPart B – Extreme Hardship DRAFT  \nChapter 1. Purpose and Background ....................................................................................... 3  \nChapter 2. General Considerations, Interpretations, and Adjudicative Steps ........................ 4  \nA. General Considerations ................................................................................................... 4  \nB. Interpretations ................................................................................................................. 5  \nC. Adjudication Steps ........................................................................................................... 8  \nChapter 3. Qualifying Relative ............................................................................................... 10  \nA. Establishing the Relationship to the Qualifying Relative............................................... 10  \nB. Effect on Extreme Hardship if Qualifying Relative Dies................................................. 10  \nC. Effect of Hardship Experienced by a Person who is not a Qualifying Relative.............. 12  \nChapter 4. Extreme Hardship Factors.................................................................................... 12  \nA. Overview ........................................................................................................................ 12  \nB. Common Consequences of Inadmissibility .................................................................... 13  \nC. Examples of Factors that Might Support Finding of Extreme Hardship ........................ 13  \nD. Special Circumstances that Strongly Suggest Extreme Hardship .................................. 17  \nChapter 5. Extreme Hardship Determinations ...................................................................... 25  \nA. Evidence ......................................................................................................................... 25  \nB. Burden of Proof and Standard of Proof ...........................................................","cbCaien0LORGVcHp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaien0LORGVcHp","pdf",764081,28,"English","# Purpose and Background\n## Adjudication scope for extreme hardship waivers\n# General considerations, interpretations, and adjudicative steps\n## General considerations\n## Interpretations\n## Adjudication steps\n# Qualifying Relative\n## Establishing the relationship\n## Effect of death of the qualifying relative\n## Effect of hardship to non-qualifying persons\n# Extreme Hardship Factors\n## Overview\n## Common consequences of inadmissibility\n## Examples supporting extreme hardship\n## Special circumstances strongly suggesting extreme hardship\n# Extreme Hardship Determinations\n## Evidence\n## Burden of proof and standard of proof\n# Discretion","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the draft extreme hardship policy guidance?\",\"answer\":\"The guidance clarifies how USCIS would make extreme hardship determinations once finalized. 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