Hundreds of Afghan refugees facing extreme delays in the approval of U.S. visas have protested in Pakistan’s capital.
The U.S. government’s Priority 1 and Priority 2 refugee programs, known as P1 and P2, were meant to fast track visas for at-risk Afghans including journalists and rights activists after the Taliban takeover in their homeland. Those eligible must have worked for the U.S. government, a U.S.-based media organization or nongovernmental organization in Afghanistan, and must be referred by the U.S.-based employer.
Protesters said that applicants had yet to receive the preliminary interview necessary to begin the visa application process. Hesamuddin, an Afghan who is waiting on the processing of his P2 case, said authorities should evacuate Afghan P1 and P2 applicants to a country where the necessary resettlement support centers are open and able to conduct interviews. “They must evacuate us to another country where RSCs are functioning and can process there,” he said.
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