Farzana Jamalzada fled Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in August 2021, fearful that her work with the U.S. government would put her in danger. She found refuge in the U.S. and moved to New York City where she secured a job with a charity organization that helped pay for rent and other necessities.
But her work permit - and that of her husband Farhad - expired at the end of August, leaving them in limbo for weeks or more as they wait for an immigration interview related to their application for permanent residence.
The struggle with immigration paperwork is common for the more than 70,000 Afghans who were evacuated to the U.S. since 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome. Many Afghans, including Jamalzada and her husband, received “humanitarian parole,” which let them live and work in the U.S. for an initial two-year period. In June, President Joe Biden's administration extended the parole for an additional two years, but the status remains temporary.
For Afghans who entered the U.S. via humanitarian parole, figuring out the path to permanent status can be challenging, according to Danilo Zak, associate director of policy and advocacy at Church World Service, a group that assists refugees. Unlike some others, Jamalzada and her husband do have a path to permanent residence. Their work assisting the U.S. government made them eligible to apply for a Special Immigrant Visa, available to translators, interpreters and others who assisted the U.S. during its two-decade military operation.
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