The Philippines has agreed to allow a 'limited number of Afghan nationals' to transit as they wait for their Special Immigrant Visas to the US
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“The Philippines and the United States have agreed on allowing a limited number of Afghan nationals to transit to the Philippines to complete their visa processing for Special Immigrant Visas and resettlement to the United States,” said the DFA in a statement. While the DFA has yet to make other details of the agreement public, Philippine Ambassador to the US Babe Romualdez earlier confirmed that the US request covers Afghan citizens who helped the US during and in the aftermath of its controversial invasion of Afghanistan. After over two decades of war, the US pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, leading to the rapid return of the Taliban to power.
The DFA, meanwhile, said the agreement “is currently undergoing the final domestic procedures required for effectivity.”
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