Tens of thousands of Afghans have worked alongside the U.S. military as interpreters, linguists and fixers, and many likely qualify for a U.S. immigration program known as the Special Immigrant Visa. Here's how it works.
Since the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, tens of thousands of Afghans have worked alongside the U.S. military as interpreters, linguists and fixers. With the, that affiliation with the U.S. has placed a target on their backs—and they are desperate to flee the country.
Many of these Afghan allies likely qualify for a U.S. immigration program known as the Special Immigrant Visa, or SIV, which allows anyone who worked with the military for at least two years to come to the U.S. as a permanent resident.
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