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Hosted on August 14, 2023 the training was delivered by Liza Zamd, Senior Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) and Ramya Sankaran, Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) This webinar will help service providers identify and address hiring discrimination, with a […]
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This webinar is presented by Switchboard, a one-stop shop for refugee service providers in the United States. Learn more about Switchboard at www.SwitchboardTA.org. Hosted on July 19, 2023 the training was delivered by Ashley Digiore, contract accredited representative with VECINA’s Switchboard partnership; Michelle Morales, contract mentoring attorney with VECINA’s Switchboard partnership; and, Kristen Nilsen, contract […]
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This video resource, created by Migration and Refugee Services, provides Afghan nationals within the United States who are seeking Special Immigrant Status with a step-by-step process on applying.
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This graphic, created by Afghan Evac, describes the Special Immigrant Visa vetting and approval process.
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This course is an overview of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process for legal service providers and pro bono attorneys. This course is intended for use only by attorneys, accredited representatives, and those assisting attorneys and accredited representatives.
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This toolkit was updated in April 2022 to reflect new guidance from the U.S. government. Refugees and asylees have the right to work. This reference guide covers the most important and commonly used work authorization documents required for employment in the United States. It includes information on the form I-9, accepted documents typically held by […]
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Afghan parolees who have received permission to work from the United States government, Afghan Special Immigrant Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), and Afghan Special Immigrant Conditional Permanent Residents (CPRs) are allowed to work in the United States. This fact sheet, issued by the Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), provides general information about […]
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Is your program seeking to increase enrollment among special immigrant visa (SIV) holders, asylees, and other ORR-eligible populations? Stream Switchboard’s latest podcast, where Erica Bouris, Senior Technical Advisor for Economic Empowerment at the IRC, discusses ways to boost program enrollment among ORR-eligible clients you may not currently be reaching. She shares her thoughts on developing […]
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This guide provides general cultural information on refugees and cultural groups from Iraq. This resource provides basic information to help staff begin discussions with families and communities.
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This guide offers information on the mental health considerations, healthcare, beliefs, customs, language and history of Iraq. Iraq encompasses most of the land that was once the ancient region of Mesopotamia, commonly referred to as the “cradle of civilization” due to its development of agriculture and the concept of the city-state. Iraq’s rich cultural heritage […]
