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Frequently asked questions:
Sponsoring your family

Priority processing for family members in Iraq

What does it mean to give priority processing?

Priority processing means that applications currently waiting to be processed, at either the Case Processing Centre or at the visa office, will be pulled from the wait list and processed right away.

New applications to sponsor a family member directly affected by the situation in Iraq will not be put on the wait list but will also be processed right away.