Members of the Department of State, Department of Defense, and Non-Governmental Organizations work together to welcome and guide Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants into their hotel, August 7, 2021 at Fort Lee, Virginia.
210807-A-TW216-0384.JPG Photo By: Spc. Cody Nelson

FORT LEE, Va. - Members of the Department of State, Department of Defense, and Non-Governmental Organizations work together to welcome and guide Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants into their hotel, August 7, 2021 at Fort Lee, Virginia. The applicants are staying at Fort Lee temporarily to complete the final stages of their visa application process as part of Operation Allies Refuge, led by the Department of State. The Department of Defense, in support of the Department of State, is providing transportation and temporary housing for Afghan special immigrant applicants recently relocated to the United States to complete the final steps of the immigration process. This initiative follows through on America's commitment to Afghan citizens who have helped the United States, and provides them essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan, where they and their families can complete the Special Immigrant Visa process safely.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Nelson)


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