Episode 187

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Published on:

18th Jun 2024

I-601 Waivers: Who Should Write Supporting Declarations

As part of your hardship evidence documents, it is beneficial to collect written statements from persons who have first-hand experiences with your family circumstances.

These statements provide the government with greater insights about the close-knit relationship between you, your spouse, your children, and perhaps other close family members.

But you do not want to just ask anyone who knows you and your family.

Related Podcasts:

Episode 128: What To Say To Anti-Immigrant Family Members

Episode 53: Never Buy The Pessimism Of Others

Recommended Links For More Information:

Beware The Role Of Discretion In I-601 Hardship Waiver Decision-Making

Persistence Is Often The Key To Immigration Success

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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.