The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest. Human Rights Watch indicates that in order to "prove" their sexual orientation or gender identity, men must undergo "numerous" "humiliating" physical and psychological tests and exams, which may be costly, and they may also encounter administrative barriers, such as "few doctors" to perform such tests and doctors that refuse to perform them without parental accompaniment (Dec. 2010, 24-26). The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. Internet sites, including: Amnesty International; ecoi.net; Iran - Islamic Parliament of Iran, Iranian Police, National Portal for Iran, Office of the Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei, Presidency Website; Iran Data Portal; Hein Online; Legislationline; Small Media; United Nations - Refworld. Procedure for Obtaining:Apply at local registration office. "About." 2014], Human Rights Watch. 2014], XE. _____. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa. Yet even the air force, which had developed training facilities for support personnel and homafars, was short of its real requirements. [Accessed 28 Mar. 6 January 2010. 14 October 2008. Similarly, in a November 2013 article published by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre (IHRDC), a Connecticut-based independent non-profit organization composed of scholars and lawyers working to provide a "historical record" of human rights issues in Iran (IHRDC n.d.), military service "begins" at 18 (ibid. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday. However, unlike their government, which has hostile relations with the United States, many of these draftees yearn to pursue a better life in the US and fulfill their dreams. Absence without leave for more than 15 days without a valid reason is punishable by six months' to two years' imprisonment and/or 12 months extension of military service. "Iran." Older cards include detailed biographical information such as blood type, hair color, weight, height, eye color, physical defects, and sometimes level of education. UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraines politics, economy, civil society, and culture. 1- They must have been exited the country before 1382/12/29. Arash Karami. V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months. Discrimination and Violence Against Sexual Minorities in Iran. 2014], _____. Baha'i marriages should be evidenced with both documents, as well as the registration of the union in both parties shenasnameh documents. Original and photocopy of the Certificate of Completion of Military Service or Exemption from Service, or filling out Form [ 104 ] for granting permission to exit . Failing to serve without an exemption can also result in a ban on leaving the country without special permission. Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. They were tasked with randomly picking conscripts. N.d. The IHRDC adds that failing to serve without an exemption can also result in "a ban on leaving the country without special permission" (7 Nov. 2013). As of 2019, the Iranian armed forces number about 525,000 troops, of whom about 250,000 [mostly in the Army] were conscripts. It is slightly smaller in size than the old version and has covers and quality reminiscent of passports. Procedure for Obtaining: For children receiving their first birth certificate, one of the parents or a paternal grandparent must be present and produce a report of the childs birth from the hospital, along with the parents birth certificates. This reflected the country-wide illiteracy rate, which stood at 60 percent in 1979. Charles Recknagel. [Accessed 20 Mar. Sina Azodi and Mohsen Solhdoost. Shortly afterwards, the Iranian lesbian and transgender network 6Rang (Six Colours) named the victim as 20-year-old Ali Fazeli Monfared, known as Alireza. "M" means multiple times. You accept the use of cookies as per our, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Adrienne Arsht Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs, A history of continuity in Irans long nuclear program, An escalating Israel-Iran conflict could sink the JCPOA, How Iranian Phantoms pulled off one of the most daring airstrikes in recent memory, Policy on donor acceptance and disclosure. Embassy in the Hague. "Iran's Basij: Membership in a Militant Islamist Organization." "Shamsi to Gregorian Converter." He is also a PhD Candidate in International Relations at University of South Florida. If the person does not return to Iran, the amount is taken by the authorities. The US CIA World Factbook states that, as of 2012, the age of compulsory military service for men in Iran is 18 (US 26 Feb. 2014). I waited for two long hours until several officers arrived from the Artesh (regular military), Iranian Ground Forces, Air Force (IRIAF), Law Enforcement Forces (Prisons Branch), and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Navy (IRGC-N). Registration Criteria: Iranian citizenship, completed application form with photos, and payment of fees. Iranian / Dutch B2 tourist visa refused because of no military card / no military exemption card ! "Iranian Youth Studying Abroad Can Apply for Reduced Military Service." "Iran May Cut Mandatory Military Service." (A Muhaarib is someone who takes up arms against the Islamic government). [Accessed 20 Mar. Sina Azodiis a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council and a visiting scholar at the George Washington Universitys Institute for Middle East Studies. About 3,000,000 were rejected for physical reasons But it became the rule in many induction centers that if there were any doubt at all as to whether a registrant would perform satisfactorily, he should be rejected. This effectively barred any Iranian who had served in the IRGCconscript or otherwisefrom entering the United States. The decision to encourage women to join in the military effort may indicate an increasing demand for personnel or an effort to gain increased popu lar support for the Revolution. Meanwhile, the new categorization still identifies both homosexuality and transsexuality as a form of mental disorder. Sina Azodi. In correspondence with the Research Directorate, the Main Representative to the UN for the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), a Netherlands-based organization founded in 1914 that is "against war and its preparation" (IFOR n.d.) with "branches, affiliates and groups in more than 40 countries" (NP n.d.), "who has been monitoring issues of military service and conscientious objection world-wide with a view to reporting [and] briefing treaty bodies and other UN mechanisms and procedures" indicated that "there are no provisions for alternate service" in Iran (IFOR 18 Mar. You'll also get priority processing on your application. Most IRGC draftees end up doing similar jobs, too, including running personal errands for officers. New military ID cards list the subsection of the law dictating their exemption on their ID cards, which identifies them as gay or transgender and puts them at risk of physical danger and general discrimination. And this does not mean that persons who would obviously qualify as conscientious objectors do not exist. I have never served in Iranian military and I have no exemption card or military card and even no Iranian passport/ nationality anymore. Of that number, an estimated 220,000 were conscripts. In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7). According to a 7 July 2011 report by LANDINFO, Norway's Country of Origin Information Centre, religious minorities "are called in for military service on an equal basis with other Iranians, but are barred from making a military career" (Norway 7 July 2011, 6). Management: (+9821)66707131-9 2014], _____. By The undated website of the Iranian Embassy in The Hague states that. Issuing Government Authority:Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Immigration and Passport Police; and Iranian Embassies and Consulates, including the Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, D.C. Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:Burgundy exterior with gold print, including the Iranian Coat of Arms; book is bound on the right side, pages ordered from right to left. 2014). "Witness Statement of Milad." The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Small Media were unable to provide information for this Response. If lost then the applicant should apply for a duplicate shenasnameh. According to the most recent resolutions, foreign resident draftees who have left the country before the date 29/12/1382 [19 March 2004, and whom after entering their 13 years of age, have been living abroad for a minimum of 2 years (as substantiated through presentation of relevant exit and entry stamps as placed in the applicant's passport by Iranian border guards and officials), were eligible for buying themselves out of Military Duty and thereby obtaining an Exemption card, upon paying the sum of 100,000,000 Rials [US$3,000], rRegardless of academic documents, or period of absence from service. Alternate Documents:Divorces are recorded in the older version of birth certificates (shenasnameh), but duplicate birth certificates may not include this information. 4. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition. 18 March 2014. Check carefully whether this total is listed in Iranian rials or tomans (one toman is ten rials), and check the conversion rate as the total in dollars is often an incorrect. In addition, the law provides exemptions for those with severe medical conditions or the bread winners of the family. [Accessed 27 Mar. IranSource 27 March 2014. According to estimates, this force, mainly composed of youths, could expand to as many as 1 million members in the event of a national emergency. The Iranians who fought on the frontlines during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988 are retired. [Accessed 13 Mar. Sign up to receive expert analyses from our community on the most important global issues, rapid insights on events as they unfold, and highlights of the Council's best work. Iranian-citizen males aged 18-34 are required to perform military service, unless exempt. 2012)] is 15 (ibid. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. [Accessed 25 Mar. N.d. "IFOR Mission." People who refuse military service cannot get a passport. Email: un@sabteahval.ir, Document Name:Shenasnameh (Birth certificate or identity certificate), Issuing Authority:National Organization of Civil Registration. The first page includes a summary of the certificate holders personal information such as place of birth and parents first names and birth certificate numbers. This means a temporary marriage would not disqualify an alien from a K-1 fianc (e) visa and would not be considered a marriage for determining whether an alien meets the definition of child (under 21 and unmarried). The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Compounding this dilemma, many conscripts came from those areas where Persian was not spoken. . The military exemption cards increase. Further information about payment in lieu of compulsory military service could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. Indeed the Iranian diaspora community is one of the most successful ethnic minority groups in the US, with many celebrated scholars, scientists, and academics. Marriage between two Baha'is is registered in two documents. I have no Iranian passport and nationality anymore. The IHRDC states this exemption is for "a man who is the only male in the family and his father is over 65 years old" (IHRDC 7 Nov. 2014). After the United States entered the World War, a large Army was needed immediately. Virtual Embassy Iran ir.usembassy.gov, U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi ae.usembassy.gov.
