For more than a decade, the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs have provided a pathway to safety for Iraqis and Afghans whose service alongside U.S. forces, diplomats,... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516-838-1269 COURT RULES FOR THOUSANDS OF AFGHAN AND IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS WAITING FOR THEIR VISAS (Washington, D.C.)... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules 516-838-1269 hdessaules@refugeerights.org COURT FINDS VISA DELAYS FACED BY THOUSANDS OF AFGHANS AND IRAQIS WHO ASSISTED THE UNITED STATES ARE UNLAWFUL... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516.838.1269 IRAP LAWSUIT REVEALS GOVERNMENT FLOUTS CONGRESS, REPORTS INACCURATE PROCESSING TIMES IN SIV PROGRAM (Washington, DC)... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 Joe Rivano Barros, RAICES, joe.rivanobarros@raicestexas.org, 510-798-0730 IRAP AND RAICES FILE FOIA ON SIV HOLDERS DETAINED... read more →