Board of Immigration Appeals holds that a Stepparent is a Qualifying Relative to Establish Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship in a Nonpermanent Resident Cancellation of Removal Case

27 Jan Board of Immigration Appeals holds that a Stepparent is a Qualifying Relative to Establish Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship in a Nonpermanent Resident Cancellation of Removal Case

A stepparent who qualifies as a “parent” under INA §101(b)(2), at time of proceedings is a qualifying relative for purposes of establishing exceptional and extremely unusual hardship for cancellation of removal under INA. Matter of Morales, 25 I&N Dec. 186 (BIA 2010).