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special immigrant visa (SIV) program
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A Glimpse at What Went Wrong with the Afghan SIV Process
By Catherine Putz
Two June 2020 State OIG reports illustrate some of the long-known, ever-unresolved issues stymieing the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa process.
Can Washington Speed Up Special Visa Processing for Afghans?
By Catherine Putz
Afghans who assisted U.S. forces are eligible for a special immigrant visa, but the process, hogtied by legislation and reporting requirements, has been backlogged for a decade.
Afghans Who Helped the US Now Fear Being Left Behind
By Rahim Faiez and Ben Fox
As Washington reviews the special immigrant visa process, Afghan interpreters who worked with the U.S. military grow increasingly worried that time is running out.
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