Afghan Americans Prepare to Welcome Thousands of Afghan Refugees

 

VOANews: Afghan Americans Prepare to Welcome Thousands of Afghan Refugees

More than 50,000 will resettle in first wave

MORE RESOURCES:

• USCIS: Afghan Related Information / Operation Allies Welcome 
• uscitizenpod: Citizenship Interview with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan)
• uscitizenpod: New US Citizen Sardar Habibi (English) (video)
• uscitizenpod: New US Citizen Sardar Habibi (Farsi) (video)
• VOA News: Afghan Evacuees Face Complex Immigration Road in US

LEGAL SERICES

US State Dept

https://www.state.gov/afghanistan-inquiries/

Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services (Milwaukee risccmke.org)

• For Recent Afghan Arrival playlist
• Community Education in Dari (دری) playlist
• Community Education in Pashto پښتو playlist

The IRC in Los Angeles

https://www.rescue.org/united-states/los-angeles-ca

625 N. Maryland Ave, Glendale, CA 91206  |  (818) 550-6220

The IRC in San Jose, CA

1210 South Bascom Ave., Suite 227, San Jose, CA 95128  |  (408) 277-0255

https://www.rescue.org/united-states/san-jose-ca

The IRC in Turlock, CA

3446 N Golden State Blvd, Suite A, Turlock, CA 95382  |  (209) 667-2378

https://www.rescue.org/united-states/turlock-ca

CAIR California San Francisco Bay Area*

3160 De La Cruz Blvd., Suite 110, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Tel: (408)986-9874

https://ca.cair.com/sfba/

LIST OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

https://www.justice.gov/eoir/file/ProBonoCA/download

Senator Alex Padilla:

Afghanistan Evacuation and Immigration Resources

https://www.padilla.senate.gov/afghanistan-evacuation-resources/

How to help Afghan refugees coming to the Bay Area

Local members of Congress are also offering help for people trying to get a loved one out of Afghanistan

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/17/how-to-help-afghan-refugees-coming-to-the-bay-area/