Episode 208

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Published on:

20th Feb 2025

Why I Do Not Write Hardship Letters

Immigrants and their spouses often call my office for help with writing their hardship letter.  Usually, the request is related to an I-601A waiver application.

To most callers, the request seems simple.  But in my view, this type of request spells potential danger.

In fact, most persons who make such requests view the letter as a mere 3-4-5 page document. 

After all, that’s a letter, right?

Related Podcasts:

Episode 40: Ditch Robotic Hardship Formulas

Episode 23: Say No To Notarios

Recommended Links For More Information:

An Immigration Fable: The Tortoise And The Hare

The Fallacy Of Quick Immigration Fixes

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The Immigration Mastermind
The Immigration Mastermind is a podcast for immigrants and their families that shares tips, insights, and tidbits to help guide the quest for permanent residence and citizenship in the United States. The podcast strives to build knowledge, while dispelling myths in short bite-sized, easy-to-understand snippets of pull-no-punches information.

Designed for both immigrant families who have already started the immigration process and those just starting to think about their journey, the Immigration Mastermind provides a mix of expert tips about legal rules, insights about breaking news, and tidbits to help immigrants and their families to keep their chin up, even when the road to success seems to be a never-ending road.

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Carlos Batara

Carlos Batara is an immigration lawyer, author, educator, public speaker, and online talk show host. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has cared for, protected, and guided immigrants from over 100 countries on their journeys to the United States. His goal is to help at least one family from every nation in the world before he calls it quits.

With family roots from Mexico, Spain, and the Philippines, as well as Native American, Greek, and Turkish ancestry, he brings a broad multicultural background to the practice of immigration law.

Combined with knowledge gained from advanced studies in international relations and constitutional politics, Carlos is always willing to speak his mind openly on immigration issues.