Client, a Jordanian national, had come to the U.S. on a visit visa when he was just 16. At age 19, he married his U.S. citizen spouse. However, he could not adjust his status to permanent residence because he had been convicted of Simple Possession of Marijuana, under 30 grams, and that made him inadmissible. Therefore, he had to apply for a section 212(h) hardship waiver. The judge and government attorney considered the various hardships in their case. Attorney Furqan was able to show that the wife had ongoing medical problems, with a report from a licensed professional counselor detailing the wife’s emotional dependency on her husband. Additionally, they had 2 U.S. citizen daughters, he owned a business and employed two workers, and they had financial hardship in the form of medical bills and a mortgage. Further, the medical exam indicated that he had no substance abuse problems. Ultimately, the judge approved the case, and client, after 13 years in the U.S., finally received permanent residency.
