IGE

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 880

Syllabus

IGE, 20 I&N Dec. 880 (BIA 1994) ID 3230 (PDF) (1) Where an alien allegesin a motion that extreme hardship will be suffered by his United Statescitizen child were the child to remain in the United States upon his parent'sdeportation, the claim will not be given significant weight absent anaffidavit from the parent stating that it is his intention that the childremain in this country, accompanied by evidence demonstrating that reasonableprovisions will be made for the child's care and support. (2) Assuming a UnitedStates citizen child would not suffer extreme hardship if he accompanieshis parent abroad, any hardship the child might face if left in the UnitedStates is the result of parental choice, not of the parent's deportation.