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DOS Provides Update on I-730 Following-to-Join Refugee Processing

2/7/25 AILA Doc. No. 25020762. Asylum
DOS provided an update on I-730 following-to-join refugee (FTJ-R) processing in light of the 1/20/25 Executive Order 14163, stating that the suspension of the processing of all refugee applications includes FTJ-R travel eligibility determinations conducted at consular posts and embassies overseas.

DOS provided an update on I-730 following-to-join refugee (FTJ-R) processing in light of the issuance of the 1/20/25 Executive Order (EO) 14163, “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program,” stating that the suspension of the processing of all refugee applications under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) includes FTJ-R travel eligibility determinations conducted at consular posts and embassies overseas. The update outlines who to contact for further information.

Cite as AILA Doc. No. 25020762.