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Dec 13, 2023

Al Salihi v. Blinken: Challenging the delays in adjudicating I-730/follow-to-join petitions of an Iraqi family

This case was one in a series of cases in which IRAP is representing refugee families who are seeking to reunite in the United States. 

Case

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.

Legal Resource

Jun 15, 2022

Kulas v. Jaddou: Challenging the delays in adjudicating I-730/follow-to-join petitions of Sri Lankan family

This case was one in a series of cases in which IRAP is representing refugee families who are seeking to reunite in the United States. 

Case

Mar 30, 2022

Hussein v. Jaddou: Challenging the delays in adjudicating I-730/Follow-To-Join Petition of Somali Family

IRAP filed this lawsuit in partnership with a Somali family whose reunification was still being affected by the Muslim refugee ban after it had ended.

Case

Oct 12, 2021

Our family is reunited, but the follow-to-join system is still broken

This is a guest post by the wife of Abdel Rahman Abdalla, who was a plaintiff in IRAP’s lawsuit Adam v. Pompeo.

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Jun 24, 2021

Why Refugee Families in the U.S. Still Cannot Reunite

A cornerstone of the U.S. refugee system, the Follow-to-Join (FTJ) process is an immigration pathway that allows asylees and resettled refugees to petition for their spouses and children to join them in the United States.

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Mar 22, 2021

Families in Limbo: What the Biden Administration Can Do Now to Address Unreasonable Delays in Refugee and Asylee Family Reunification…

This report outlines how the “Follow-to-Join” process has been hampered by actions taken by the Trump Administration and how the Biden Administration can improve the process.

Publication

Mar 9, 2021

Press Release: New IRAP Report Recommends Action to Address Delays in Family Reunification Process

The report outlines how the “Follow-to-Join” process has been nearly ground to a standstill by actions taken by the Trump Administration.

Press Release

Oct 22, 2020

Adam v. Pompeo: Challenging the delays in adjudicating I-730/Follow-To-Join Petitions for Family Reunification

IRAP filed this lawsuit in partnership with two resettled Darfuri refugees who have been waiting for a decision on their petitions for their spouses and children to join them in the United States.

Case

Oct 22, 2020

Press Release: IRAP Files Challenge to Years-Long Delays in Reuniting Refugee Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                   October 22, 2020PRESS CONTACTHenrike Dessaules516.838.1269hdessaules@refugeerights.org IRAP FILES CHALLENGE TO YEARS-LONG DELAYS IN

Press Release

Feb 13, 2020

Why Refugee Families Cannot Reunite

Afkab, a Somali refugee who was resettled in the United

Blog Post

Feb 11, 2020

Plaintiffs Affected by Refugee Ban Rejoice After Settlement Announced

This week, IRAP and co-counsel, on behalf of its plaintiffs in the lawsuit, reached a

Blog Post