The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed yesterday by Secretary of State John Kerry, in which he called on Congress to authorize the expansion of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)... read more →
The Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act was introduced in the House yesterday, after months of hard work. If passed, the Act will extend the current SIV program - which was... read more →
The Toronto Star published an article today chronicling the story of Mohammad, an Afghan interpreter who lost family members because of his involvement in NATO's war against the Taliban. Mohammad,... read more →
The Marine Corps Times published an article yesterday, highlighting the special bonds between Marines and their local interpreters. The article also discusses the arduous and lengthy process of obtaining a... read more →
Two IRAP clients, Janis and Mohammad, were recognized today by Rep. Jim Moran, of Virginia's 8th District. Congressman Moran worked hard to get these two heroes their Special Immigrant Visas,... read more →
IRAP was featured in an article published yesterday by Men's Journal that discusses the Special Immigrant Visa program and the need to help our Afghan and Iraqi allies obtain Special Immigrant... read more →
PBS NewsHour released a great video yesterday, detailing the hardships faced by Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants during their work with the United States. The piece also discusses the backlog... read more →
Yesterday, NPR published an excerpt of the upcoming book, "Code Name: Johnny Walker," along with an interview of the author, an Iraqi Navy SEAL interpreter who served the U.S. military... read more →
“People underestimate just how much these interpreters are on the line of battle,” said Katherine Reisner, National Policy Director for the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project. "They’re doing this all for... read more →
In her column World View, Trudy Rubin of the Philadelphia Inquirer highlights cases of deserving applicants whose visas have been inexplicably delayed. From her correspondence with IRAP director Becca Heller: “The... read more →