Afghans who are in danger from Taliban forces because of their work providing interpretation, security, cultural advice, intelligence or other services to the U.S.-led military coalition are eligible for Special Immigrant Visas, or SIVs.
President Biden, in remarks at the White House Monday, defended his administration’s much-maligned handling of the evacuation of Afghan allies.
“In the coming days, the U.S. military will provide assistance to move [Special Immigrant Visa]-eligible Afghans and their families out of Afghanistan,” Biden said. He added that the State Department is expanding refugee access to include other categories of eligible Afghans, including current and former employees of U.S.-based news organizations and nongovernmental organizations in Afghanistan and U.S.-government-funded programs, along with their spouses and children.
“It's been through that operation that 2,000 Afghans have been able to reach the United States,” said Price. “Most of those Afghans have been able to start their new lives through resettlement agencies.”State Department spokesman Ned Price holds a press briefing about Afghanistan on Monday.
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