Information for Afghan Nationals
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ALERT: If you are an Afghan national ages 14-18 years, and you wish to extend your initial parole, you must file Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, or Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, before your initial parole period expires. If you do not file Form I-589 or Form I-485 before your initial parole expires, and you would like an additional parole period, you must file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, requesting a new period of parole, also called re-parole. We encourage you to file Form I-131 through an online account. Please see the Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghans webpage for more information about filing online.
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ALERT: You are likely eligible to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) to legally work in the United States if:
You were recently paroled into the United States and that parole remains valid; or
You have applied for asylum and that application has been pending for at least 150 days.
If you have not already started the EAD application process, you can begin here by creating a USCIS account online and filing Form-I-765. USCIS will mail your work permit to the address you provided in your application if your application is approved. If necessary, you can file a paper application for Form I-765 instead.
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ALERT: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has issued updated guidance (PDF) clarifying that ORR benefits and services will be available to eligible Afghan parolees who have a pending re-parole application, a pending asylum application, or a pending adjustment of status application with USCIS. This guidance applies to eligible Afghan parolees whose initial period of parole expires while their applications are pending with USCIS.
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ALERT: If you are filing Form I-130 on behalf of your Afghan national relative whose country of birth in Part 4, Item 7, is not Afghanistan, please write “OAW” at the top of your Form I-130 to be considered for a fee exemption that is effective through Sept. 30, 2023. For those petitioners that wish to be considered for the fee exemption and whose Afghan national relative was not born in Afghanistan, you cannot submit your petition online. You must complete a paper version of Form I-130 (PDF, 715.81 KB) and follow the instructions for filing the Form I-130 by mail (paper).
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ALERT: If you are filing Form I-130 on behalf of your Afghan national relative who is outside the United States, select the current location of your relative on Part 4, Question 62. If your relative is currently in Afghanistan, you should enter KBL (to indicate Kabul) on Part 4, Question 62. Do not leave Part 4, Question 62, blank as this may cause delays. For additional information about Form I-130 case processing, including how to contact us about whether your relative seeks consular processing outside the United States or adjustment of status in the United States, see the Form I-130 webpage.
This page provides information for Afghan nationals.
This video provides an overview of the 1-year filing deadline to apply for asylum. Videos in Dari and Pashto are now available.
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Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghans
Asylum
Temporary Protected Status
Mental Health and Emotional Support
Application Process
Information on Green Cards for Afghan Lawful Permanent Residents with Special Immigrant Visas (SIV)
Afghan National Parolees – Information about Employment Authorization
Information for Afghan Nationals Relocated to the United States
Special Immigrant Visas
Green Cards for Afghan Nationals who were admitted in Diplomatic Status (Section 13)
Change of Address
Finding Legal Services
Humanitarian Parole
Refugees
Family-Based Immigration Petitions
Follow - to- Join
Afghan National Parolees - Reunification for Immediate Family Members
USCIS Immigrant Fee
Social Security Number and Card
Polygamous Marriages
Information for Unaccompanied Children
Resources for Victims of Abuse, Violence or Exploitation
Afghan National Parolee Vaccination Status and Immigration Medical Examinations
Afghan Personal Information Scam
Additional Information
Informational Flyers
English دری پښتو
Alert Type info
ALERT: If you are an Afghan national ages 14-18 years, and you wish to extend your initial parole, you must file Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, or Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, before your initial parole period expires. If you do not file Form I-589 or Form I-485 before your initial parole expires, and you would like an additional parole period, you must file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, requesting a new period of parole, also called re-parole. We encourage you to file Form I-131 through an online account. Please see the Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghans webpage for more information about filing online.
Alert Type info
ALERT: You are likely eligible to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) to legally work in the United States if:
You were recently paroled into the United States and that parole remains valid; or
You have applied for asylum and that application has been pending for at least 150 days.
If you have not already started the EAD application process, you can begin here by creating a USCIS account online and filing Form-I-765. USCIS will mail your work permit to the address you provided in your application if your application is approved. If necessary, you can file a paper application for Form I-765 instead.
Alert Type info
ALERT: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has issued updated guidance (PDF) clarifying that ORR benefits and services will be available to eligible Afghan parolees who have a pending re-parole application, a pending asylum application, or a pending adjustment of status application with USCIS. This guidance applies to eligible Afghan parolees whose initial period of parole expires while their applications are pending with USCIS.
Alert Type info
ALERT: If you are filing Form I-130 on behalf of your Afghan national relative whose country of birth in Part 4, Item 7, is not Afghanistan, please write “OAW” at the top of your Form I-130 to be considered for a fee exemption that is effective through Sept. 30, 2023. For those petitioners that wish to be considered for the fee exemption and whose Afghan national relative was not born in Afghanistan, you cannot submit your petition online. You must complete a paper version of Form I-130 (PDF, 715.81 KB) and follow the instructions for filing the Form I-130 by mail (paper).
Alert Type info
ALERT: If you are filing Form I-130 on behalf of your Afghan national relative who is outside the United States, select the current location of your relative on Part 4, Question 62. If your relative is currently in Afghanistan, you should enter KBL (to indicate Kabul) on Part 4, Question 62. Do not leave Part 4, Question 62, blank as this may cause delays. For additional information about Form I-130 case processing, including how to contact us about whether your relative seeks consular processing outside the United States or adjustment of status in the United States, see the Form I-130 webpage.
This page provides information for Afghan nationals.
This video provides an overview of the 1-year filing deadline to apply for asylum. Videos in Dari and Pashto are now available.
Close All
Open All
Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghans
Asylum
Temporary Protected Status
Mental Health and Emotional Support
Application Process
Information on Green Cards for Afghan Lawful Permanent Residents with Special Immigrant Visas (SIV)
Afghan National Parolees – Information about Employment Authorization
Information for Afghan Nationals Relocated to the United States
Special Immigrant Visas
Green Cards for Afghan Nationals who were admitted in Diplomatic Status (Section 13)
Change of Address
Finding Legal Services
Humanitarian Parole
Refugees
Family-Based Immigration Petitions
Follow - to- Join
Afghan National Parolees - Reunification for Immediate Family Members
USCIS Immigrant Fee
Social Security Number and Card
Polygamous Marriages
Information for Unaccompanied Children
Resources for Victims of Abuse, Violence or Exploitation
Afghan National Parolee Vaccination Status and Immigration Medical Examinations
Afghan Personal Information Scam
Additional Information
Informational Flyers