Compreenda o Requisito de Extrema Dificuldade (Extreme Hardship) para Casos de Isenção de I-601A

Angelica Rice • May 13, 2022

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      O teste usado para o Waiver I-601A é “Extreme Hardship”. Ele exige que o Parente Qualificado demonstre que, como Cidadão dos Estados Unidos ou Residente Permanente Legal, eles passariam por "dificuldades extremas" se a admissão nos Estados Unidos de seu cônjuge ou filho estrangeiro fosse recusada e seu pedido de isenção (waiver) fosse negado.
 
      Este termo, "dificuldade extrema" é muito subjetivo e o USCIS considera muitos fatores ao determinar se existem ou não dificuldades extremas em um caso. Esses fatores incluem, mas não estão limitados a: saúde, considerações financeiras, educação, considerações pessoais (laços familiares) e outros fatores especiais. Veja mais detalhes abaixo:

Saúde. Os exemplos incluem: Tratamento contínuo ou especializado necessário para uma condição física ou mental, disponibilidade ou qualidade de tal tratamento no país estrangeiro, duração prevista do tratamento, se a condição é de longo prazo e se é crônica ou aguda;
 
Considerações financeiras. Os exemplos incluem: Empregabilidade futura, perda devido à venda de casa ou empresa ou término de uma atividade profissional, declínio no padrão de vida, capacidade de recuperar perdas de curto prazo, custo de necessidades extraordinárias (como educação especial ou treinamento para crianças com necessidades especiais), ou o custo de cuidados para membros da família, como pais idosos ou doentes;
 
Educação. Os exemplos incluem: Perda de oportunidade para o ensino superior, menor qualidade ou escopo limitado de opções de educação, interrupção de um programa atual, exigência de ser educado em uma língua ou cultura estrangeira com consequente perda de tempo ou grau e disponibilidade de requisitos especiais, tais como programas de treinamento ou estágios em áreas específicas;
 
Considerações pessoais. Os exemplos incluem: parentes próximos nos Estados Unidos e país de nascimento ou cidadania, separação do cônjuge ou filhos, idades das partes envolvidas e tempo de residência e laços comunitários nos Estados Unidos; e
 
Fatores Especiais. Exemplos incluem: obstáculos Culturais, relativos ao idioma, religioso e étnico; medos válidos de perseguição, dano físico ou lesão; ostracismo ou estigma social; e falta de acesso a instituições ou estruturas sociais (oficiais ou não) que ofereçam apoio, orientação ou proteção. 

      O USCIS avaliará todas essas categorias para tomar uma decisão na petição de I-601A. Um caso I-601A forte fornecerá o máximo de evidências possível para cada categoria.
 
      Adicionalmente, a petição precisa indicar e focar em um, de dois argumentos. Um é se o Parente Qualificado permaneceria nos Estados Unidos sem o cônjuge ou filho (se a petição for negada). O outro é se o Parente Qualificado se mudaria para o país estrangeiro com o cônjuge ou filho (se a petição for negada). O tipo de evidência necessária para a petição de I-601A, e quais dos critérios de dificuldades o Parente Qualificado pode ser capaz de atender, diferem com base em qual argumento é usado. Casos fortes de I-601 podem tentar fazer o argumento duplo e argumentar os desfechos em potencial em ambos os cenários. 
 
      Se você tiver dúvidas sobre a petição para um Waiver I-601 A ou se esse tipo de petição é a correta para você, por favor consulte um dos nossos experientes advogados de imigração!

This blog is not intended to be legal advice and nothing here should be construed as establishing an attorney client relationship. Please schedule a consultation with an immigration attorney before acting on any information read here.

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