"Hello and thank you for reaching out to #AfghanEvac,
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"The veteran and humanitarian communities have not forgotten the American citizens, legal permanent residents, visa holders, and other Afghan allies who are still in Afghanistan. We are continuing to work to find ways for you to leave the country. "
"communities coordinating with US gov+working toward safe+predictable relocation opportunities..If your family is currently in safe location,please stay there for now.We understand US is working to get Americans,GreenCardHolders
+LawfulPermanentResidents(LPR evacuated immediately
"they are working on plans to help visa recipient+applicants..stay as safe as possible+prepare for this long process.
If someone reaches out to you on behalf of US govt, you can verify if the person is legitimate by reaching out to orgs you've been working with in our coalition"
"The US @StateDept is working to inform us if+when they communicate with anyone on our list.
Please apply for US visa (SIV) or parole status (P1/P2) if you qualify+have not already done so.
US govt continues to process those applications+working to improve processing times."
"If you arrive in 3rd country within country’s immigration laws+have passport+US visa,you may take commercial flight to US.
If US visa being processed+you arrive in 3rd country+expect to be there for extended time,you may request to transfer your case here travel.state.gov/content/travel…
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Afghanistan | Humanitarian Assistance | U.S. Agency for International Development usaid.gov/humanitarian-a…
The UN released $45 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for immediate support to health facilities through the end of 2021.
A UN World Food Program survey of 1,600 households across Afghanistan indicated that 95 percent of surveyed households do not have enough to eat each day.
"The International Rescue Committee has worked to deliver aid in Afghanistan for 30 years, last year reaching 1 million people with vital services. In recent months, we assisted nearly 1,300 Afghans affiliated with the United States to resettle there."
via @RESCUEorg
"Although all eyes have been on the Kabul airport, the vast majority of Afghans will remain in their country. The IRC is committed to staying as well, as Afghanistan faces a humanitarian crisis fueled by conflict, climate change and COVID-19. "
Please input information for Afghan individuals who are physically present in the United States and seeking immigration legal assistance in the United States.
Info will be used by Human Rights First’s Project Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA) team to assist in securing pro bono legal assistance in collaboration with other pro bono legal services providers. Providing does not guarantee you will receive legal assistance from this program.
"Today, their school—Afghanistan National Institute of Music—is a military base of the Haqqani network, hard-line group allied with the Taliban with strong links to al-Qaeda."
An Instagram star known as “Quentin Quarantino” raised $7.2 million to help fund evacuation flights for Afghan refugees, but has yet to charter a single successful flight, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
Despite the star’s assertion that Operation Flyaway has been a “miracle” that has helped evacuate hundreds of refugees, he admitted on an Aug. 27 conference call that he was “losing faith” in the operation.