Equities check: do you have a U.S.-citizen or LPR spouse, parent, or child who would suffer real hardship if your case were denied?

In short

A qualifying U.S.-citizen or LPR spouse, parent, or child is the statutory anchor for an I-601 extreme-hardship waiver and the heaviest single positive factor on the *Mendez-Moralez* list. Without one, the equities packet leans on community ties, tax history, employment, and character references.