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Aug 27, 2024

Serie de Webinarios: El Programa de Admisiones de Refugiados de Estados Unidos en las Américas

Eres defensor de derechos con clientes en las Américas con preguntas sobre el reasentamiento al

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Aug 26, 2024

Practice Advisory: New Central American Minors (CAM) Program Documents Answer Questions About Processing

Through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and lawsuits, IRAP has obtained new policy documents

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Jul 12, 2024

Practice Advisory on Marriage-Based Family Reunification for LGBTQ Couples

IRAP and Immigration Equality share a new practice advisory for advocates representing LGBTQ couples

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Jul 12, 2024

Updated Practice Guide on U.S. Immigration Law and Marriages Abroad

IRAP shares its updated Practice Guide on U.S. Immigration Law and Marriages Abroad. The practice

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Jul 9, 2024

Webinar Series: U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in the Americas

Are you a legal practitioner with clients in the Americas who have questions about

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May 20, 2024

What We Know About the Biden Administration’s Safe Mobility Initiative

Updated May 28, 2024 – This backgrounder is also available in Spanish and

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Mar 13, 2024

CAM Program Begins Accepting Applications from Newly Eligible Asylum Seeker Parents and Others

Since February 2024, Guatemalan, Honduran, and Salvadoran parents and legal guardians living in the United

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Jan 18, 2024

What We Know About the Biden Administration’s Safe Mobility Initiative (First Backgrounder – January 2024)

(This post is also available in Spanish and in Haitian Creole below) In

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Sep 8, 2023

Practice Advisory: Avoiding Requests for Evidence in Refugee Family Reunification Petitions

IRAP’s new practice advisory shares best practices for avoiding Requests for Evidence (RFEs) in U.S.

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Aug 11, 2023

NVC’s Interview Scheduling Backlog Report Disclosed: A Way to Learn About Visa Interview Backlogs at Consular Offices Around the World

Have you ever wondered how long it might take for you, your family, or your

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Jun 9, 2023

Practice Advisory: Preserving Asylum-Based CAM Eligibility

IRAP has produced a new practice advisory for legal practitioners with best practices for maintaining access

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Jun 6, 2023

Reunited in Germany – Legal Information Guide for Families and Advocates

IRAP and Equal Rights Beyond Borders (ERBB) have published a new guide, Reunited in

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