here is our hardship letter we are submitting to athens advise please

[falperb]

Thank you !!!

[Klame1983]

Falperb: I believe you have a strong argument and you've supported it with evidence. I'm sure you'll be approved! I've studied Turkey quite a bit, so I'm sure the government will see how hard it would be for your wife to live there! Best of luck to you!

[douginguam]

Falperb.
I have no authority to give advice and your wife's hardships sound good and may well be effective.
BUT, your letter is WRONG!! It is written about what YOU think your wife feels. FAILURE! Your wife (THE US CITIZEN) is the one who MUST write about HER hardships. Trust me that we all fall into the same association problem, but don't let it go to the authorities WHERE IT WOULD HAVE TO FAIL. She, and only she, needs to write a hardship letter. Your hardship does not exist under the US law that she is seeking to waive!
I hope this helps, I spend every day dreaming about my letter

[falperb]

Thank you !!!

[douginguam]

falperb,
perhaps you took too much effort to translate your letter for this forum from what you wife wrote - with your support!
i apologise for my misunderstanding.
:shy:

[cindy101]

Just a quick question...

Her business degree... even if she could finish, which you say is doubtful...
Can she make near the same amount of pay here as she would in Turkey? What would that difference mean over a career span?
Any student loans she would not be able to pay off, be forced to default on?

[falperb]

Thank you

[byran910]

we mentioned everything in the letter. the money she owes to the loans and the bad economy in turkey and stuff. plus that is not the only hardship we have if you can read it carefully.

i am writing my hardship letter too ,one thing that might be helpful is to check the travel advisory at the state dept web site about turkey and also state the income level your wife will have have if she works in turkey. family ties and if she has any famliy member she is taking care of in the us .try and do alot of research on the web about turkey and sent as much info as you can .this should help as a guide


Evidence of Extreme Hardship

Approval of a waiver application requires a finding that the refusal of admission to the United States of the immigrant alien would result in extreme hardship to a qualifying relative. In general, a qualifying relative for the purpose of a waiver may be a spouse or parent who is a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

All claims of extreme hardship must be supported by documentary evidence or explanation specifying the hardship. Family separation and financial inconvenience, in and of themselves, do not necessarily constitute extreme hardship. Therefore, it is important for the qualifying relative to describe and document any other claim that might be a hardship.

Extreme hardship can be demonstrated in many aspects of the qualifying relative’s life such as:

HEALTH - Ongoing or specialized treatment requirements for a physical or mental condition; availability and quality of such treatment in the applicant’s country, anticipated duration of the treatment; whether a condition is chronic or acute, or long-or short-term.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS - Future employability; loss due to sale of home or business or termination of a professional practice; decline in standard of living; ability to recoup short-term losses; cost of extraordinary needs such as special education or training for children; cost of care for family members (i.e., elderly and infirm parents).
EDUCATION - Loss of opportunity for higher education; lower quality or limited scope of education options; disruption of current program; requirement to be educated in a foreign language or culture with ensuing loss of time for grade; availability of special requirements, such as training programs or internships in specific fields.
PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS - Close relatives in the United States and /or the applicant’s country; separation from spouse/children; ages of involved parties; length of residence and community ties in the United States.
SPECIAL FACTORS - Cultural, language, religious, and ethnic obstacles; valid fears of persecution, physical harm, or injury; social ostracism or stigma; access to social institutions or structures.
Any other situation that the applicant feels may help meet the burden of extreme hardship.
The evidence supporting the claim of extreme hardship should be as detailed as possible. Keep in mind that the hardship must be to the qualifying relative - not to the applicant
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[cindy101]

Hmmm I re-read your summary and didn't see anything about income potential and salaries related to her degree, and impact of retirment by not being part of US Social Security... Perhaps it is all in the letter you submitted (but that is not what is posted on the site) read carefully what you did post.

Other than what I thought might be an important omission, I think you have some good arguments.

Did you include any reports about air quality & pollution in Turkey to submit along with the Dr's letter to strengthen the asthma argument?

You seem a bit defensive when we're only trying to help.

You can add additional documentation at any time in the process if you feel there are important things you need to add.

Wishing you and your wife good luck!

[falperb]

Thank you