ATLANTA (Pajhwok): The US Department of State has launched an Afghan family reunification landing page, which contains information on how Afghans in the United States can seek to reunify with their family members.
Since August 2021, the United States has supported the reunification and resettlement of Afghan families.
Although the United States has been able to successfully reunify some families, others remain separated, and continue to experience hardship and challenges.
The purpose of this reunification landing page is to help those families which are still separated, the State Department said.
Individuals seeking reunification with family members in Afghanistan may have different avenues to pursue reunification depending on their immigration status or method of entry to the United States.
According to the website, if you are a US citizen, your spouse, children, and parents may be eligible to immigrate to the United States immediately. US citizens may also petition for their siblings and unmarried adult children, who may immigrate once a visa is available.
If you are a lawful permanent resident, your spouse and your unmarried children under the age of 21, and unmarried adult sons and daughters may be eligible to immigrate to the United States.
Lawful permanent residents through the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program can also invite their spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 to immigrate to the United States through the Afghan SIV program.
If you hold refugee status or asylee status, your spouse and your unmarried children under the age of 21 may be eligible to immigrate to the United States.
If you were paroled into the United States and currently remain a parolee or were paroled into the United States and subsequently granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS), your spouse and your unmarried children under the age of 21 may be eligible for admission to the United States as refugees.
After withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s takeover, the US Embassy shut its doors for consular services, leaving many eligible Afghans in the lurch.
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