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3. Evidence you worked directly with the U.S. Armed Forces or under Chief of Mission authority, as a translator or

interpreter for a period of at least 12 months; and

4. Evidence that you cleared a background check and screening as determined by the Chief of Mission or a general or

flag officer in the chain of command of the U.S. Armed Forces unit that you supported.

Iraq National Who Was Employed by or on Behalf of the U.S. Government in Iraq

You may file this petition for yourself if:

1. You are a national of Iraq;

2. You have established to the satisfaction of the Chief of Mission, Embassy Baghdad, or the designee of the Chief of

Mission, that you were or are employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government in Iraq between March 20, 2003 and

September 30, 2013, for a period of at least one year;

3. You have established to the satisfaction of the Chief of Mission, or the designee of the Chief of Mission, that

you provided faithful and valuable service to the U.S. Government. Your senior supervisor must submit a

recommendation to the U.S. Government or, if your senior supervisor has left the employer or left Iraq, either the

person who is currently occupying that position or someone in a more senior position with the employing entity;

4. You have established to the satisfaction of the Chief of Mission, or the designee of the Chief of Mission, that you have

experienced or are experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of being employed by or on behalf of the

U.S. Government;

5. You have or will have cleared a background check and appropriate screening as determined by the Secretary of

Homeland Security; and

6. You are otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and are admissible to the United States for permanent

residence, excluding the grounds of inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality

Act (INA).

You are entitled to claim status as a surviving spouse or child if you are also classifiable as a special immigrant

described in section 1244 of Public Law (Pub. L.) 110-181 if you are the spouse or child of a principal beneficiary

who had a petition approved by USCIS, but the petition was terminated after its approval due to the death of the

principal beneficiary.

You must file the petition with:

1. A copy of your passport, birth certificate, or national identification card showing that you are a national of Iraq. If the

document is in a foreign language, you must provide a certified English translation;

2. A positive recommendation from your senior supervisor or the person currently occupying that position, or a more

senior person if your senior supervisor has left the employer or has left Iraq, confirming employment of at least one

year between March 20, 2003 to September 30, 2013;

3. Proof of risk assessment conducted by the Chief of Mission or the designee of the Chief of Mission;

4. Proof of independent review conducted by the Chief of Mission or the designee of the Chief of Mission of records

maintained by the U.S. Government or hiring organization or entity to confirm employment and faithful and valuable

service to the U.S. Government; and

5. A copy of the front and back of your Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record, if you are physically present in the United

States.

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