Latest "Afghan Refugees" stories

President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington.

Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status

The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023.

3 months ago

840,000 Afghans who applied for US resettlement program still waiting

A report released by the State Department’s Inspector General outlines numerous steps the department has taken to speed up visa processing.

3 months ago

Displaced Afghan students find homes on US university campuses

Many Afghan students are now nearing graduation at U.S. schools and planning their futures, but others still hope to find a way to get to the U.S.

5 months ago

Former Afghan pilot strives to bring family to US

Tashmorad Qara, an Afghan Air Force veteran, arrived in Virginia in 2021 after escaping Afghanistan when the Taliban regained control of his country.

By Heather Rosseau, The Roanoke Times

5 months ago

Philippines considers US request to host Afghan visa processing center

The full details of the request, which remains under negotiations, have not been made public.

5 months ago

Hundreds of Afghans wait in Albania in a prolonged US visa process

Hundreds of Afghans are in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were promised, almost two years after fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country.

6 months ago