On October 31, 2007, the AAO (Administrative Appeals Office)decided an I-601 case originating from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The AAO considered various pieces of information in deciding whether the applicant’s qualifying relatives demonstrated sufficient hardship to waive the applicant’s ten year re-entry bar. While the waiver application contained hardship information based on the qualifying relative’s medical conditions, the AAO relied heavily on the qualifying relative’s inability to support herself financially. The AAO was particularly concerned about the qualifying relative’s reliance on TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). While it is unclear whether the AAO will rely as heavily on the acceptance of TANF in other I-601 adjudications, this case may represent a new pattern for I-601 determinations.