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News Articles: special immigrant visa

A U.S. Air Force captain goes over the day's mission route map with an Afghan National Army officer with assistance from an Afghan interpreter (left), before the U.S.-Afghan convoy sets off in Ghazni, Afghanistan, on March 16, 2009.

Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump's order on refugees

Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees.

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By:
  • Diaa Hadid and
  • Juliana Kim
Afghan Abdul Aman Sediqi, a special immigrant visa recipient, holds his son Edris as he and his family prepare to sign a lease on a new apartment on Thursday.

Waves Of Afghan Refugees Are Arriving In The U.S. Here's Some Help They Can Expect

The sudden influx means resettlement agencies are rushing to secure a range of services for evacuees as they begin a new chapter of their lives.

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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
A man holds a certificate acknowledging his work for Americans as hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday.

The Taliban Seize Her City. America's Red Tape Stops Her From Fleeing

Zainab filled all the forms for a special immigrant visa but now can only watch as the Americans leave Afghanistan. Eight thousand miles away, all her husband can do is hope.

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By:
  • Vanessa Romo