To: Mr. Kateb al-Hariri. Sousse, Tunisia

From: The U.S. Department of State

The Bureau of Consular Affairs has been unable to verify that you were ever employed as an interpreter by U.S. forces serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Detailed records, made available by the Department of Defense, contain no mention of your name, nor of the code name (Dodge) you claim you were issued. As a result, your petition for special immigrant status has been denied. You can appeal this ruling by submitting a new Form I-360, with additional details, documents, and references for caseworker review.

The 2009 National Defense Authorization Act allows for the issuance of up to 500 Special Immigrant Visas to Iraqi translators and interpreters who worked for the U.S. military, but demand for these visas is expected to exceed the annual limit. Please consider applying for a student visa instead.