Wants to immigrate from Iran, any suggestions?

[Echoes22 1]

A person I know wants to immigrate from Iran but doesn't have the usual ways to do it like family or work sponsor. Any suggestions or ideas? Or an organization you can put me in touch with? She has a degree in Biology...

[Hypnos 6,576]

The US immigration system is based around family and employment. Without either, there aren't really any options other than asylum.

[milimelo 4,500]

Diversity visa?

[Echoes22 1]

Diversity visa?

She has entered every year for the past 4 years i believe... never wins.

[Boiler 45,659]

I was thinking DV, unless she has loads of money for an investment visa.

Or match.com.

[Echoes22 1]

The US immigration system is based around family and employment. Without either, there aren't really any options other than asylum.

She has been pushing for a "fiancee" way to entry but I have been dissuading her. Telling her those sometimes don't end up good. Asylum is an option but how to go about it is the question when she is there & not here to seek asylum.

[Echoes22 1]

The US immigration system is based around family and employment. Without either, there aren't really any options other than asylum.

Asylum is an option though how to go about it since she is there and not here to seek asylum is the question. Her brother made the journey and sought asylum in the Netherlands but that is too dangerous a journey for a woman. Took him two months via Turkey, Greece etc.

She has been pushing for a marriage or "fiancee" way of entry but I have been dissuading her from that route. Told her that could end up bad etc.

[Boiler 45,659]

She has been pushing for a "fiancee" way to entry but I have been dissuading her. Telling her those sometimes don't end up good. Asylum is an option but how to go about it is the question when she is there & not here to seek asylum.

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e486f96&submit=GO

[Transborderwife 4,666]

What is she seeking asylum from

[Echoes22 1]

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e486f96&submit=GO

She's not a refugee in Iran. She is iranian aka Persian...

[Echoes22 1]

What is she seeking asylum from

Her Gov't's oppression. Especially towards women. Her brother already fled to Europe. Now it's her and her sister.

[Boiler 45,659]

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/refugees/united-states-refugee-admissions-program-usrap-consultation-worldwide-processing-priorities

You will see that UNHCR referrals fall into the highest category.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

She may want to see if she can join her brother then, at least in the short term.

If she has experience as a biologist, a work visa MAY be an option.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Asylum would only be possible if she was physically in the US. She can not apply for asylum in the US from abroad.

The DV is her only option.

[everywhereuwant2b 4]

What about a student visa? Is she interested in continuing her studies? Most Iranians I've seen in the U.S. came on a student visa.

And if she already has her bachelor's degree, she can find a master's or PhD program and those are way more likely to offer a scholarship/stipend therefore bypassing the problem of ridiculously expensive undergraduate education in the U.S....

But I digress...