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300 Afghans Arrive in Phl for US Visa Processing
The Philippine Star
|January 07, 2025
Three hundred Afghan nationals arrived yesterday in the Philippines to await the processing within 59 days of their Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to the United States.
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The Afghans, mostly former employees at US facilities and their families, arrived on a chartered flight from Kabul.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the arrival of the Afghan nationals and the start of the processing of their visas by the US embassy.
"All applicants completed extensive security vetting by Philippines national security agencies. They also underwent full medical screening prior to their arrival in the Philippines," DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said in a statement.
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