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What is Visa 92 and 93 PDF Print E-mail
Persons resettled to the US as refugees or persons granted asylum in the US are eligible to apply for refugee visas for spouse and minor children within two years after arrival.  The procedures are generally referred to as Visa 92 for asylees (i.e., the petitioner was granted asylum in the US) and Visa 93 for refugees (i.e., the petitioner was resettled to the US as a refugee).  The major...

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Zomi and the Hornbill Emblem PDF Print E-mail
Zomi and the Hornbill Emblem

The effigy of the hornbill is used by the Zomi as National emblem. The emblem was adopted in identification of Zomi cultural life with the noble image of the hornbill.

All sources of Zomi tradition commonly say that hornbills are noble birds. According to tradition they lead a married life just as men are doing. Like man, the bride is taken from the distant...

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Zomi School- Learning Haven PDF Print E-mail

There are over 100 children in ZEC-ZCNC center from the Zomi ethnic group from Myanmar. Some are registered under UNHCR and have refugee status, some are seeking asylum. They are here to escape from the harsh living conditions under the present military government.

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World Refugee Day Memory PDF Print E-mail
World Refugee Day is celebrated on June 20 every year. It is a day to remember the suffering people of the world who by force ran for their life. They ran away from their beloved home land and find for temporary shelter and protection in near by countries.

In Malaysia alone, there are tens and thousands of refugees and the majority of the refugee population is made up of Myanmar people. Today...

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