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May 11, 2026

Updated Afghan SIV Legal Practitioner Resources, and Upcoming June 5, 2026 Deadline to Supplement COM Applications

IRAP shares its updated Practice Guide on Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans and Iraqis,

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Feb 26, 2026

Legal Practitioner Toolkit for Refugee Revetting

IRAP shares a toolkit for legal practitioners who are preparing clients in refugee status

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Feb 19, 2026

In Newly Released Memo, DHS Claims Authority to Detain Refugees Who Have Not Applied for Green Cards After a Year

In the memorandum below that was recently filed with the district court in

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Feb 16, 2026

Expert Note on the Exercise of Parental Authority in French Asylum Visa Adjudications

In March 2026, IRAP Europe and Intérêt à Agir (IAA) submitted an expert

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Jan 28, 2026

IRAP Explainer on the DHS’s Mass Arrests, Detention, and Revetting of Refugees

In the Explainer below, IRAP answers questions about the Trump administration’s unlawful arrests and

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Jan 16, 2026

New Resources on Obtaining Refugee Case Files Through FOIA

In November 2025, USCIS announced it will re-review the cases of and potentially re-interview

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Dec 17, 2025

IRAP Explainer on the Expanded 2025 Travel Ban

IRAP has written an explainer about the Trump Administration’s December 16, 2025 proclamation

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Dec 5, 2025

Legal Practitioner Resources on Germany’s Suspension of Family Reunification for Beneficiaries of Subsidiary Protection

IRAP Europe shares resources for German lawyers who represent families affected by the suspension

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Dec 3, 2025

IRAP Explainer on New USCIS Policies Impacting Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Immigrants from Countries Listed in the Expanded Travel Ban

In November and December 2025, the Trump Administration announced multiple policies impacting hundreds of

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Nov 20, 2025

IRAP Practice Advisory on the December 31, 2025 Deadline to File New Afghan SIV Applications for Chief of Mission Approval

The deadline to file a new Afghan SIV application for Chief of Mission (COM)

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Aug 13, 2025

Legal Practice Toolkit: Advising Clients in Humanitarian Statuses on International Travel

Under the second Trump administration, refugees, asylees, and others in humanitarian statuses face a

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Jul 29, 2025

Newly Released Government Documents Confirm Policy Delaying Green Card Applications Filed by Refugees and Asylees

IRAP shares newly released USCIS documents about a pause on the adjudication of applications filed by refugee and asylee green card applicants. IRAP obtained the documents through a FOIA request and related lawsuit.

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