Extreme hardship evidence checklist
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Extreme hardship evidence checklist
Who counts
- Waiver I need: ____________ (ask a lawyer if unsure)
- Qualifying relative(s): ____________ Status: citizen / green card holder
- Proof of relationship (marriage or birth certificate) and of their status
What would happen
- Sworn statement from my relative: stay or move, and why
Proof, by area
- Money: tax returns, pay stubs, budget, bills, debts
- Health: doctor letters, records, proof care is missing abroad
- Mental health: letter from a licensed professional who evaluated my relative
- Care: school records, IEPs, caregiver proof
- Danger abroad: State Department advisory for the exact region, country reports
- Disability decisions from a government agency
- Community: letters from employers, teachers, pastors, neighbors
- Certified English translations for every foreign document
Before filing
- Reviewed by a lawyer or DOJ accredited representative
- Copy of everything kept
From Extreme hardship for a waiver. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.