The Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Service (IRIS) in Connecticut is helping more than 500 Afghans navigate the immigration system. From AmHomefront ⤵️
Abdul is one of more than 500 Afghan refugees that the Connecticut-based resettlement agency IRIS is helping to navigate the legal system. He did not want his full face or name to be used due to fear for his family's safety in Afghanistan.
“I have served the Americans in Afghanistan, and I would love to serve the Americans in this country, too,” he said. Tens of thousands of Afghans are trying to get permanent residence in the U.S. Like Abdul, many of them assisted American troops in Afghanistan during the war. Some have been waiting years for the state department to approve their applications.
For applicants who do have their documents, Petersen says it takes an average of 19 months for the state department to approve an SIV, leaving Afghans like Abdul in limbo because their temporary parole can expire sooner. “We are adopting a new model where Afghan arrivals will travel directly to the communities where they will be moving with the help of refugee resettlement organizations, without a safe-haven stopover in the United States,” Jean-Pierre said at a September news briefing.
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