Online Center for Afghan Refugees and SIV
I had a Afghan interpreter guest last night from Los Angeles. He wanted to pass the following short advice to those waiting in Afghanistan for their visa and how to better prepare themselves for new life in America. 1. Work on improving your English skills. Learn to write and speak English at the professional level as much as possible. Continue …
Resettlement and Placement process overview for those coming through the IOM flights to the United States.
Note: The video mentions to apply for green card after living for one year. This only applies to refugees that arrived to US through the United Nations (UNHCR) and not SIV arrivals.
Introduction and explanation of public transportation in the United States.
Information about employment in the United States for newly arrived SIV and refugees.
Healthcare system in the U.S. explained in Farsi language.
Short video introduction of education system in U.S. from elementary school to college.
Short video presentation explaining the housing situation for the new SIV and refugee arrivals in the United States.
Foreign employees of the U.S. government abroad may, based on years of loyalty or other special circumstances, qualify for U.S. lawful permanent residence. This is a very special program that makes foreign US government employees eligible after many years of loyal service, and the application process requires recommendation from a US ambassador and approval by the US Secretary of State. …
The video describes the resettlement journey of a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holder and his family from Afghanistan to the Virginia, United States.
Watch this video to learn about the SIV resettlement process after arriving to the United States. This video has very good advice and tips for SIV families starting new life in USA. Don’t forget to share this post! [huge_it_videogallery id=”3″]