U.S. Government Statements and Policy Announcements

For more information on U.S. Government's assistance to Iraqi refugees and IDPs, please visit the Iraq website of Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration within the U.S. Department of State.

Click here for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration site on Iraqi Assistance and Resettlement.
 

     
Frequently Asked Questions on Resettlement Benefits for Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Recipients, FAQ, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, February 29, 2008

United States Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis,  Fact Sheet, Department of State, February 25, 2008

Expanded Refugee Resettlement Program for Iraqis in Jordan and Egypt with U.S. Affiliations, Fact Sheet, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, February 20, 2008

ORR State Letter # 08-06 on SIV Benefits, which partially supersedes ORR Letter #08-04 (on January 18, 2008, please see below). February 7, 2008

Briefing on Developments in the Iraqi Refugee and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Admissions Programs, Ambassador James Foley (Senior Coordinator on Iraqi Refugee Issues), Tony Edson (Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs) and Lori Scialabba (DHS Senior Advisor to the Secretary on Iraqi Refugee Issues), February 4, 2008

Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Talking Points, January 31, 2008

Briefing on Developments in the Iraqi Refugees and Special Immigration Visa (SIV) Admissions Programs, Senior Coordinator on Iraqi Refugee Issues Ambassador James Foley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Tony Edson and DHS Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Refugee Issues Lori Scialabba, February 4, 2008

ORR State Letter on Provision of ORR Services to Iraqi and Afghan SIVs, #08-04. January 18, 2008

Implementation of New P-2 on Iraqi Beneficiaries of Approved I-130 Petitions and Letter to Petitioners of Approved I-130s for Iraqis, December 2007

United States Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis, Fact Sheet, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, December 5, 2007

Briefing on Iraqi Refugee Issues by Ambassador James Foley, Senior Coordinator on Iraqi Refugee Issues, and Ms. Lori Scialabba, Senior Advisor on Iraqi Refugee Issues at the Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC, November 29, 2007

U.S. Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis, Fact Sheet, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, November 9, 2007

U.S. Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis, Fact Sheet, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, October 5, 2007

Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, discusses the latest updates regarding Iraqi refugees with Department Spokesman Sean McCormack, October 10, 2007. See video and transcript

U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker Cable, "Iraqi Refugee Processing: Can We Speed It Up?" September 2007

U.S. Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis, Fact Sheet, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, September 20, 2007

Sectarian Violence and the Refugee Crisis in Iraq, Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Remarks to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing, September 19, 2007

New Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues, Department of State, September 19, 2007

U.S.-Iraq Joint Commission, Department of State, September 19, 2007

Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Selection of a Senior Advisor for Iraqi Refugee Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, September 19, 2007

Processing of Iraqi Refugees for Resettlement (Taken Question), Department of State, September 19, 2007

Comments on Iraqi Refugees During a DOS Press Briefing, September 17, 2007

Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley - Biography, Department of State, September 14, 2007

"New Funding Announced: U.S. Contributes $24 Million for Relief of Refugees and Displaced Persons in the Middle East and Sri Lanka," Department of State, September 12, 2007

"Bush Authorizes $24 Mln for Iraqi, Other Refugees," Reuters AlertNet, September 10, 2007

Iraqi Students, Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary, Remarks Upon the Announcement of $30 million Contribution to UNHCR/UNICEF Joint Appeal, August 28, 2007

The United States Government Contributing $30 Million to the UNHCR/UNICEF Joint Appeal to Provide Educational Opportunities for Iraqi Children in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, Department of State, August 28, 2007

U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker Cable Requesting Special Immigrant Visas for Iraqi Employees Under Chief of Mission Authority, July 2007

Excerpt on Iraqi Refugees from a Department of State Press Briefing, July 23, 2007

U.S. Contributes Additional $19 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for Iraq Refugee Programs, Department of State, July 12, 2007

Expanded Special Immigrant Status for Afghan and Iraqi Translators and Interpreters, Department of Homeland Security, July 2, 2007

Resettlement Program for Iraqis in Jordan with U.S. Government Affiliations, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Fact Sheet, June 28, 2007

"Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on New Security Procedures for Processing Iraqi Refugees Seeking Resettlement in the United States," DHS Press Release, May 29, 2007

"US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) Frequently Asked Questions: Iraqi Processing," Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, May 3, 2007

"Under Secretary Paula Dobriansky Announces Administration's Draft Legislation on Special Immigrant Visa," Department of State, April 17, 2007

"Addressing the Needs of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Inside of Iraq and in Neighboring Countries," Department of State, April 17, 2007

Transcript of Press Conference by U.S. Delegation to the UNHCR International Conference on Iraqi Refugees and IDPs, U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, April 17, 2007

Statement of the United States Delegation at the International Conference on the Humanitarian Needs of Iraqi Refugees and IDPs, U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, April 17, 2007

"Iraqi Volunteers; Iraqi Refugees: What Is America's Obligation?" Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration, Statement Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, March 26, 2007

"Fact Sheet for Iraqi Asylum Seekers," Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, March 22, 2007

Iraqis Being Processed for Refugee Status, International Information Programs, March 6, 2007

Briefing with UNHCR and Assistant Secretary of Population, Refugees, and Migration , February 14, 2007

Secretary of State Establishes New Iraq Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Task Force, Department of State, February 5, 2007

Assistant Secretary Ellen Sauerbrey, Remarks to Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Iraqi Refugees, January 16, 2007

Testimony of Assistant Secretary Ellen Sauerbrey, "The Plight of Iraqi Refugees," Senate Judiciary Committee, January 16, 2007