An article published today in The Hill points out the shortcomings of the Senate Armed Services Committee's 2017 defense policy bill, which does not include much-needed additional Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGREES TO ACT ON CASES OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN ALLIES SUING OVER FAILURE TO ACT ON VISA APPLICATIONS Consent order underscores Government’s responsibility to decide... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2016 PRESS CONTACT Catherine Crooke 917.375.5551 (Cell) ccrooke@refugeerights.org IRAP LAUDS REINTERPRETATION OF STATE DEPARTMENT POLICY FOR AFGHAN ALLIES FISHER: “The State Department’s... read more →
Yesterday, The Washington Free Beacon discussed the plight of one IRAP client from Afghanistan affected by the U.S. government's recent policy change around the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The government's rule... read more →
Today, IRAP was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer column about the need for the United States to uphold its obligations to Afghan allies. The piece discusses a recent change in the interpretation of... read more →
The New York Times today published an editorial about a recent change to the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghans which could leave thousands of U.S. allies unable to show that... read more →
New York, NY, January 27, 2016 – Today, the State Department issued guidance on its interpretation of the new Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) law (contained in the 2016 National Defense... read more →
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