(1) submitted COM applications to the National Visa Center (“NVC”) prior to August 21, 2019, and whose COM applications are pending, either on original review or on appeal, or approved The following parameters are used to identify class members: individuals who. On June 14, 2020, the district court adopted a Joint Adjudication Plan that establishes a performance standard for each of the steps in the SIV application process and requires the Government to submit quarterly performance reports to the court.Ĭlass members covered by the Joint Adjudication Plan are all people who applied for an Afghan or Iraqi SIV pursuant to the AAPA, and RCIA, by submitting an application for COM approval, and whose applications have been awaiting government action for longer than 9 months, as of May 21, 2020, the date of the submission of the Joint Adjudication Plan. On February 5, 2020, the district court certified a class that consists of all people (1) who applied for an Afghan or Iraqi SIV by submitting an application for Chief of Mission (“COM”) approval and (2) whose applications have been awaiting government action for longer than nine months. On September 20, 2019, the district court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiffs’ preliminary injunction motion, granted Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment, in part, and declared Defendants’ delays in the processing and adjudication of the SIV applications to be unreasonable under the APA in light of AAPA § 602(b)(4) and RCIA § 1242(c)(1). Defendants deny many of these allegations. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants have unreasonably delayed the adjudication of SIV applications submitted by certain Iraqi and Afghan nationals under the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 (“RCIA”) and the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (“AAPA”). District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) and Mandamus Act. Plaintiffs (collectively a group of anonymous Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigration Visa (“SIV”) applicants) filed a class complaint against Defendants Antony J. NOTICE ON LITIGATION MATTER: Afghan and Iraqi Allies Under Serious Threat Because of Their Faithful Service to the United States, on Their Own and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, et al. embassy or consulate directly as they will be unable to reassign your interview. If you did not have an interview scheduled at Embassy Kabul, do not contact a U.S. The response times may vary depending on the U.S.

embassy or consulate with immigrant visa processing capacity that you are able to travel to and request an interview there. If you had an interview scheduled at Embassy Kabul and were unable to complete the interview due to the suspension of operations, you may email the nearest U.S.

However, interview wait times may vary post to post even for SIVs due to COVID-19 and other capacity limitations. SIV interviews are being prioritized by posts worldwide. NVC will send you an email notification when your interview is scheduled. Your interview will be scheduled after you submit all required documents, making your case documentarily complete, and the receiving post has notified NVC they have interview capacity. Applicants still undergoing COM or I-360 processing do not need to reassign their case. embassies or consulates with immigrant visa processing capacity and that we cannot help you enter or obtain a visa for a third country. Please note that SIV interviews can only be reassigned to U.S. Please do not request that your case be reassigned to a country you will not be able to travel to. embassy or consulate outside Afghanistan, should reach out to NVC to have their case reassigned. Applicants with an approved I-360 petition, who are ready to schedule their SIV interview at a U.S. We are unable to provide visa services, including visa interviews, in Afghanistan at this time. Embassy Kabul have been suspended since August 31, 2021. Important Notice: Reassigning SIV Cases from Embassy Kabul to Another Post

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