Matter of Cervantes-Gonzalez
BIA
22 I&N Dec. 560 (BIA 1999)
1999
Holding
Identified relevant factors for hardship: respondent's length of residence, qualifying relative's health and age, country conditions, financial impact, educational opportunities, and extended family ties.
Practitioner Note
The primary BIA case listing the hardship factors. Sets out the multi-factor balancing test still used today.
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