from U.S. Department of State (via Human Rights First)
In December 2007, the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration issued information confirming that Iraqi beneficiaries of approved family-based immigrant visa petitions (known as I-130 petitions) had been designated for direct access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The new P-2 priority category will allow these Iraqi beneficiaries to apply directly for US resettlement, rather than requiring the extra step of a referral from UNHCR.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Developments on Iraqi Refugee Resettlement: Priority Resettlement for Family Members
