Iraqi Visa Program Expanded
"The U.S. Embassy on Thursday launched
an expanded immigration program that provides 5,000 more visas each year for Iraqis who have put themselves at risk by working for the U.S. government. The new guidelines represent a 10-fold increase in the number of visas and extend the applicable categories beyond an existing program for interpreters to include all Iraqis who have worked for the U.S. government, the military or related contractors and sub-contractors," the AP reports. "The special immigrant visa program applies to all Iraqis who have "worked for or on behalf of the United States government for at least 12 months" since the U.S.-led invasion on March 20, 2003, according to the guidelines."
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