{"id":706,"date":"2024-02-12T08:54:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T16:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/?p=706"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:12:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:12:42","slug":"can-you-accelerate-the-adjudication-of-your-hardship-waiver-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/can-you-accelerate-the-adjudication-of-your-hardship-waiver-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Accelerate the Adjudication of Your Hardship Waiver Application?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hardship.jpg\" alt=\"hardship waiver application\" class=\"wp-image-707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hardship.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hardship-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The immigration process can be time-consuming, and it can be stressful to deal with the wait time when you are eager to come to the United States. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wants to be as fair as possible, so you must have a special reason for skipping ahead of others who applied before you. What should you know about expediting your hardship waiver application? <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Hardship Waiver? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are inadmissible to the United States for any\nreason, one of the ways that you can override that inadmissibility is through a\nhardship waiver application. If you are able to prove that you are dealing with\nextreme hardship, you might still be able to enter the country. Some of the\nthings that may count as hardship include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The impact of being relocated or separated from\nfamily<\/li><li>Familial ties with others in the United States<\/li><li>Poor health or few treatment options available\nin your home country<\/li><li>Strain on your quality of life<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because you have to have been denied a visa to be eligible\nfor a hardship waiver, the processing time can take much longer than other\nparts of the immigration process. Your processing time could be over 12 months,\nwhich leads some people to attempt to accelerate their application.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Requirements to Accelerate Your Hardship Waiver Application?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Any expedition request that is sent to USCIS needs to show a\nreason for the urgency and justification for moving ahead of other\napplications. USCIS will only consider a request to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/forms\/filing-guidance\/how-to-make-an-expedite-request#:~:text=You%20may%20ask%20USCIS%20to,to%20support%20a%20request%3B%20and\">accelerate\nthe adjudication of your hardship waiver application<\/a> if you are able to\nprove that not doing so would put you in danger due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Humanitarian reasons<\/li><li>Emergencies<\/li><li>Clear USCIS error<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you are experiencing a medical condition\nthat is rapidly deteriorating and you are unable to get the treatment that you\nneed in your home country, you can submit documentation and health records that\nshow you cannot afford to wait 12 months for your application to be reviewed.\nWorking with an experienced immigration attorney is one way to ensure that you\nare able to demonstrate serious, immediate harm if your hardship waiver\napplication is not considered in a timely fashion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happens When You Submit an Expedite Request? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>USCIS considers every request that they receive separately\nand on a case-by-case basis, so the outcome you receive might be different from\nthe outcome someone in a similar but not identical situation does. USCIS may\nreach out to ask for additional documentation to support what you wrote in your\nrequest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partner with an Experienced Personal Immigration Attorney at The Law Office\nof Elizabeth Anu Lawrence <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or a loved one are concerned about your hardship waiver\napplication not being reviewed in a timely fashion, choose an experienced firm\nlike the Law Office of Elizabeth Anu Lawrence to give you the help you\nneed.&nbsp; Please give us a call at\n443.352.3201. Skype and telephone consultation are both available to clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The immigration process can be time-consuming, and it can be stressful to deal with the wait time when you are eager to come to the United States. 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