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Following media reports of a potential entry ban that could impact Afghan SIV holders, IRAP shares the information below, adapted from IRAP’s Practice Guide on Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans and Iraqis, to help legal practitioners prepare Afghan and Iraqi SIV clients who book their own travel.
While this resource is focused on Afghan and Iraqi SIV holders and the appendices are tailored for the SIV process, the general steps outlined below may be helpful to legal practitioners working with other immigrant visa holders or people in similar situations such as follow-to-join asylees holding boarding foils who fear persecution in their country of origin and may be at risk from a potential travel ban.
You can view and download the Practice Advisory here or below.
This resource is intended for a legal practitioner and legal advocacy audience. This practice advisory is provided for informational purposes only and not as legal advice. If you would like more general legal information about refugee resettlement in English, Spanish, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, and other languages, or to request help from IRAP, please use IRAP’s Legal Information website. On that website you can find IRAP’s page with Information about Changes to US Policies By 2025 Trump Administration.
This resource was published in March 2025 and does not reflect any legal changes since publication. Please see IRAP’s Legal Practitioner Resources page for newer resources and additional information for legal practitioners.
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