A formal application for asylum for the Iranian man who fled to Fiji from Papua New Guinea will be lodged with the Department of Immigration later this week.
The lawyer for the Iranian man, Aman Ravindra-Singh says he had talks with the Director of Immigration and they will meet him with the asylum application soon.
Director of Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa has not made any comments today however he said yesterday that he wants to meet with the Iranian man and deal with the issues at hand.
The Iranian refugee who was held on Manus Island for more than three years fled to Fiji, and he is seeking asylum on the grounds he fears persecution if he goes back to Papua New Guinea.
21‑year‑old Loghman Sawari managed to board a plane under a false name after he said he was threatened by a PNG immigration official and lost hope of being resettled in the United States under President Donald Trump.
We are also awaiting answers from the Immigration Department on how the Iranian arrived in Nadi under a false name.
Sawari is currently staying with a family in Nadi.
