; (iii) has had two or more prior asylum applications denied for any reason; (iv) has withdrawn a prior asylum application with prejudice or been found to have abandoned a prior asylum application; (v) failed to attend an interview regarding his or her asylum application with the Department of Homeland Security, unless the alien shows by a preponderance of the evidence that— (I) exceptional circumstances prevented the alien from attending the interview; or (II) the interview notice was not mailed to the last address provided by the alien or the alien’s representative and neither the alien nor the alien’s representative received notice of the interview; or (vi) was subject to a final order of removal, deportation, or exclusion and did not file a motion to reopen to seek asylum based on changed country conditions within one year of the change in country conditions. (C) Exceptions If one or more of the adverse discretionary factors set forth in subparagraph (B) are present, the Attorney General or the Secretary, may, notwithstanding such subparagraph (B), favorably exercise discretion under section 208— (i) in extraordinary circumstances, such as those involving national security or foreign policy considerations