Philippines hosts US immigrant visa processing for Afghans to resettle after Taliban takeover

Philippines hosts US immigrant visa processing for Afghans to resettle after Taliban takeover

[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025

The Afghans, who worked for the US in Afghanistan qualified for special immigrant visas but were left behind after the US withdrawal.



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