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According to the report, all Afghan nationals who transited to process their special immigrant visa (SIV) have left the Philippines and are now in the United States, the US Embassy in Manila said on Sunday. The embassy clarified that “just under 200 Afghan nationals” actually arrived in the country to process their SIV applications as opposed to the earlier information provided that up to 300 are flying in. Of the total, about 60 percent are minors.
The report said that the number was planned at 300 but last-minute drops were made for various reasons, including medical and personal withdrawals. In a statement, US Embassy spokesperson Kanishka Gangopadhyay confirmed that the last batch left the Philippines on Jan. 17 aboard a commercial flight. “The government of the United States extends deep appreciation to the government of the Philippines for their cooperation and support for US efforts to assist Afghan Special Immigrants,” he said.
The report added that the embassy did not provide the specific numbers of flights but said they departed via commercial planes between Jan. 15 and 17. The Philippine-US deal on the hosting of the Afghan nationals who worked for the US mission in Kabul terminates exactly on the 100th day after the arrival of the first applicant. Each Afghan national was allowed to stay in the country for a maximum of 59 days.
The first applicant arrived in the Philippines on January 6. Asked if the US will send another batch to process SIVs in the country, Gangopadhyay told the Philippine News Agency that he "won't speculate on the future of the program.
Report Source: PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The report said that the number was planned at 300 but last-minute drops were made for various reasons, including medical and personal withdrawals. In a statement, US Embassy spokesperson Kanishka Gangopadhyay confirmed that the last batch left the Philippines on Jan. 17 aboard a commercial flight. “The government of the United States extends deep appreciation to the government of the Philippines for their cooperation and support for US efforts to assist Afghan Special Immigrants,” he said.
The report added that the embassy did not provide the specific numbers of flights but said they departed via commercial planes between Jan. 15 and 17. The Philippine-US deal on the hosting of the Afghan nationals who worked for the US mission in Kabul terminates exactly on the 100th day after the arrival of the first applicant. Each Afghan national was allowed to stay in the country for a maximum of 59 days.
The first applicant arrived in the Philippines on January 6. Asked if the US will send another batch to process SIVs in the country, Gangopadhyay told the Philippine News Agency that he "won't speculate on the future of the program.
Report Source: PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY