Maine Vets for Afghans

Afghan Evac Caseworker Guide

The #AfghanEvac Coalition has published a guide that could be useful for those volunteers who are assisting Afghans in relocating from Afghanistan and who are resettling in the United States. It has been compiled based on Afghan Evac volunteers’ professional and lived experience, meetings with U.S. Government officials, and the sharing of best practices across the coalition ecosystem.

It is subject to change and the information contained therein is not, and should not be considered, legal advice. Date of information is September 2023.

Contents:

• Overview
• Background
• Abbreviations & Terminology
• Immigration 101 (Visas)
• Expedite Requests
• Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans
• Administrative Processing
• Refugee Processing
• Resettlement
• Humanitarian Parole
• Asylum
• Family Reunification
• Relocation Flights
• CARE Public Inquiry Contact Center
• myUSCIS Online Account
• Re-Parlole for Afghans (OAR/OAW/EW)
• Trauma-informed Language
• Other Resources