Resources
Everything in one place
Tools, guides, and vetted links for Afghan allies, advocates, journalists, and attorneys, curated for the moment we are in.
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Our tools
Two interactive tools do most of the work. Start with these.
V-PRIC
Find your visa pathway. A continuously verified guide to U.S. and global options, with an AI pathway finder and a plain-language glossary.
Find your pathway →The Ledger
The primary-source record: government documents, the litigation tracker, case law, and the special reports on Afghan allies. Verify our claims and pull the underlying files.
Open the Ledger →
Where things stand, in plain language
A trilingual one-pager on every pathway that matters right now — SIV, the refugee program, family reunification, TPS and parole, and green cards — where each one stands today, and what you can do while we keep fighting to reopen them.
Download the one-pager (PDF) →AfghanEvac is bringing a Know Your Rights briefing, hosted with San Diego partners, online and right here on our site. In the meantime, see the border Know Your Rights guide from Project ANAR.
From AfghanEvac
More guides and pages
Our guides, data, and the rest of the network. Everything here is a resource; the two tools above are the interactive ones.
Protection Promised
Country-conditions and program-context evidence on America's Afghan allies, from welcome to removal. Prepared for use in U.S. Immigration Court and related proceedings.
Download the report →Explainers
Plain-language explainers on the policies, programs, and legal developments shaping Afghan relocation today.
Read the explainers →Enduring Welcome
Live numbers on the visas issued, the Afghans relocated, and the tens of thousands still waiting.
See the numbers →Policy
Our policy record and current agenda, plus our provision-by-provision bill analysis.
Go to Policy →Barriers to Relocation
The refugee bans, visa suspensions, detention practices, and collapsed infrastructure blocking relocation today.
Read the document →Applying for Afghan Passports
The latest on new Afghan passports and extensions. Continually updated, in Dari, Pashto, and English.
Open the page →New Arrivals Resettlement Guide
Helps newly arrived Afghans navigate resettlement. Continually updated, in English, Dari, and Pashto.
Open the guide →Afghan Community Ambassadors Program
Validated information for Afghan community leaders on the issues impacting new arrivals and their families.
Learn about ACAP →Family Reunification (DS-4317) FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the DS-4317 family reunification form.
Read the FAQ →Casework Best Practices Guide
Required reading for anyone assisting allies, built from volunteers' lived and professional experience.
Open the guide →P1/P2 Information Guide
Plain-language information on the P1 and P2 refugee referral categories.
Open the guide →Official
U.S. government resources
HHS ORR — Afghan Assistance
Office of Refugee Resettlement resources for Afghans already in the United States.
Go to page →State Dept — Afghanistan Inquiries
Eligibility information and general inquiries from the U.S. Department of State.
Go to page →State Dept — Family Reunification
How family reunification works for the various types of travelers.
Go to page →Visa Types Eligibility Wizard
A State Department tool to help determine which visa(s) you may be eligible for.
Open the wizard →SIV Application Information
State Department information on Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans employed by the U.S. government.
Go to page →USCIS — Information for Afghan Nationals
The USCIS information page for Afghan nationals.
Go to page →Refugee Processing Center — P1/P2
The Refugee Processing Center, formerly WRAPSnet, is the government's source on refugee admissions and P2 processing.
Go to page →DoD — Special Coordinator for Afghanistan
The Department of Defense office coordinating Afghanistan efforts (OSCA).
Go to page →Worldwide
International resources
UNHCR — Pakistan
For Afghans in Pakistan seeking assistance. Islamabad or Karachi: contact SHARP. Quetta: SEHER. Peshawar: UNHCR.
Go to page →UNHCR — Turkey Asylum Procedures
Information on asylum procedures in Turkey, including mandatory registration.
Go to page →UNODC — Anti-Trafficking Protocol
The UN's primary legal instrument to prevent and combat human trafficking.
Go to page →Germany — Federal Admission Program
Information on Germany's admission program for at-risk Afghans.
The German government has begun winding this program down as of late 2025.
Go to page →In the U.S.
Resettlement & community support
Find a Resettlement Agency
The accredited U.S. resettlement agencies. Any of the nine can help; contact the one nearest you.
See the agencies →Welcome.US
A nationwide welcome effort, useful for community connections and sponsorship information.
This site may be out of date; verify current details before relying on them.
Go to page →Legal help
Legal and advocacy resources
If you are an Afghan seeking representation, or an attorney assisting Afghan clients, start here.
For Attorneys — AfghanEvac Best Practices Guide
Our own guide for representing OAW parolees and Afghan nationals, compiled by immigration-law experts.
Dated 2023; being refreshed.
Download the guide →Casework Best Practices Guide
Our required-reading guide for anyone assisting allies with their cases.
Open the guide →AILA — Find a Lawyer
Search the American Immigration Lawyers Association's directory for immigration counsel.
Search lawyers →EOIR — Pro Bono Legal Service Providers
The Justice Department's official list of free and low-cost legal service providers, organized by immigration court location.
Download the list →Protection Promised — Special Report
Country-conditions and program-context evidence on America's Afghan allies, from welcome to removal. Prepared for use in U.S. Immigration Court and related proceedings.
Download the report →The Practitioner's Companion
A companion to the litigation and case law affecting Afghan allies, on The Ledger, built for attorneys representing clients in these proceedings.
Open on The Ledger →Case Law
Landmark and comparative decisions shaping the rights of Afghan and Iraqi allies and local staff, in the United States and around the world. Part of The Ledger.
Browse the case law →AfghanEvac — Litigation Tracker
Track the lawsuits shaping Afghan relocation: the refugee ban, SIV delays, detention, parole, resettlement funding, and third-country removals. Each case links to its live court docket.
Open the tracker →Project ANAR — Know Your Rights
A know-your-rights resource for Afghans who crossed at the U.S.-Mexico border. In English, Dari, and Pashto.
Go to page →IRAP — Resources for Afghans
Legal aid, litigation, and systemic advocacy from the International Refugee Assistance Project.
Go to page →Human Rights First — PALA
Project Afghan Legal Assistance connects Afghans in the U.S. without representation to pro bono legal help.
Learn more →AILA — Afghan Client Resources
AILA's compiled resources for attorneys assisting Afghan clients (some member-gated).
Go to page →Stay safe
Safety & data security
How to communicate without cellular networks, navigate without GPS, and protect your online identity.
Communicate without cell networks
Navigate without GPS or offline
Protect your online identity
You are not alone
Mental health & crisis support
Free, confidential help lines. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Paused or closed
Paused or no longer in effect
Some of these describe programs that are suspended or closed. Others only apply once relocation processing resumes. We keep them here as a record and for when they are useful again.
Pre-Travel Interview-Ready Guide
How travelers and advocates prepare for relocation. Useful again once processing and interviews resume.
View the guide →Flight Charter Checklist
A checklist to prepare for relocation flights. Useful again once flights resume.
View the checklist →Relocation Process Overview
The three-stage Enduring Welcome / CARE relocation map. CARE relocation was halted in January 2025.
View the archived map →Flight Manifest Eligibility Chart
Manifest eligibility under Enduring Welcome. No longer applies after the January 2025 shutdown.
View the archived chart →Relocation FAQ (pre-2025)
FAQs from across the relocation pipeline. Reflects the pre-January 2025 reality.
View the archived FAQ →Welcome Corps Explainer
Explained the private-sponsorship program, closed by the administration in 2025.
View the explainer →DHS — Operation Allies Welcome
The DHS landing page for the 2021-2022 effort that has since concluded.
View the page →