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Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2027

Statement · October 2, 2026

Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the DHS Inspector General Report on Operation Allies Welcome Asylum Files (OIG-26-26)

Statement · September 30, 2026

Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the Nine-Month Extension of Operations at Camp As Sayliyah

Statement · September 29, 2026

Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the FY2027 Refugee Admissions Consultation with Congress

Statement · September 24, 2026

Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on Two Afghan Refugee Arrivals and the FY2027 Congressional Refugee Briefing

Statement · September 23, 2026
New press coverage 16

AfghanEvac Shawn VanDiver Talks Camp As Sayliyah Extension (The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 157)

Press coverage · The Afghanistan Project (Beth Bailey) · October 4, 2026

Afghan allies get reprieve as Trump administration agrees to keep Qatar refugee camp open

Press coverage · 10News San Diego (Scripps News) · September 30, 2026

AfghanEvac Says Qatar Camp Extension Gives Afghan Evacuees More Time

Press coverage · The Kabul Tribune · September 30, 2026

US extends Qatar camp stay for more than 1,000 Afghans

Press coverage · Ariana News · September 30, 2026

Qatar camp to receive reprieve

Press coverage · Los Angeles Times (AP) · September 30, 2026

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Statements & Press Releases

109 official statements and press releases from #AfghanEvac. Where coverage followed, the number of stories placed in the following week is shown.

109 documents
Type

2026

  • Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2027 New
    October 2, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 1 story placed within a week
  • Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the DHS Inspector General Report on Operation Allies Welcome Asylum Files (OIG-26-26) New
    September 30, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 6 stories placed within a week
  • Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the Nine-Month Extension of Operations at Camp As Sayliyah New
    September 29, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 12 stories placed within a week
  • Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the FY2027 Refugee Admissions Consultation with Congress New
    September 24, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 15 stories placed within a week
  • Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on Two Afghan Refugee Arrivals and the FY2027 Congressional Refugee Briefing New
    September 23, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 15 stories placed within a week
  • Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on Newly Disclosed State Department Guidance on Afghan SIVs and Public Charge New
    September 22, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 10 stories placed within a week
  • Veteran Organizations and Retired Army Judge Advocate Ask Supreme Court to Review Afghan Child Adoption Case Press release
    September 17, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Statement of Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, on the Filing of an Amicus Brief in A.A. and F.A. v. Mast
    September 17, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Bipartisan Poll Finds Broad Support for Protecting Afghan Mission Partners (HIAS/AfghanEvac) Press release
    August 28, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 9 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on CLINIC v. Rubio Ruling Vacating the 75-Country Visa Ban
    August 22, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 8 stories placed within a week
  • Statement Marking Five Years Since the Fall of Kabul
    August 15, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 6 stories placed within a week
  • Diplomats, a General, and a U.S. Senator Mark Five Years Since Kabul as AfghanEvac and Local Staff International Release The Allied Ledger Press release Video
    August 12, 2026 · Read (PDF) · Watch (YouTube) · 12 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on the Bipartisan Senate Introduction of the ARCH Act
    August 10, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 12 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on the Bipartisan Senate Introduction of the Afghanistan TPS Act
    August 6, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 10 stories placed within a week
  • AfghanEvac Report Finds the U.S. Shut Down Its Afghan Ally Program by Choice, Not by Law ("The Unfinished Mission") Press release
    August 5, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 9 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on U.K. Defence Committee Report on Afghan Data Breach
    July 30, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on the Bipartisan Introduction of the Afghanistan TPS Act
    July 23, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 6 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Federal Court's Denial of Stay in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. USCIS
    July 15, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Three Members of Congress Hear Directly from Afghan Wartime Allies Stranded at Camp As Sayliyah, Commit to Formal Demand of Secretary Rubio Press release Video
    July 13, 2026 · Read (PDF) · Watch (YouTube) · 9 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham
    July 12, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 7 stories placed within a week
  • Death Certificate Error and ICE Objection to Records Release Raise New Questions in Death of Afghan Ally in ICE Custody Press release Video
    July 6, 2026 · Read (PDF) · Watch (YouTube) · 23 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Birthright Citizenship
    June 30, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 18 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Nazeer Accident
    June 18, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 14 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on the Paktiawal Family
    June 18, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 14 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Senate NDAA
    June 17, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 14 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Bipartisan Letter
    June 11, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 16 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Dorcas Decision
    June 5, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 15 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on USCIS EAD Changes
    June 4, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 13 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on SFRC Hearing
    June 2, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 8 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Revised PD
    May 26, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 12 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on USCIS AOS Guidance Changes
    May 22, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 11 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Refugee Ceiling Cap
    May 19, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 9 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on SIV Update Report
    May 18, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 10 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on New Asylum Rule
    April 28, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on CODEL to CAS
    April 26, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 7 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on DRC Plan Video
    April 21, 2026 · Read (PDF) · Watch (YouTube) · 16 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Rihan Release Ordered
    April 20, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 16 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Rihan Shinwari Detention
    April 10, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 9 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on FY2027 Budget
    April 3, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 7 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on CalFresh
    April 1, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 6 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on CAS Closure
    March 31, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Refugee Detention Court Decision
    March 23, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 11 stories placed within a week
  • AfghanEvac Statement in Response to State Dept Lies
    March 20, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 8 stories placed within a week
  • AfghanEvac Statement in Response to DHS Lies
    March 16, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 13 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on the Death of Nazeer
    March 15, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 11 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on DHS Secretary Shuffle
    March 5, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 8 stories placed within a week
  • Iran Strikes Endanger CAS Residents
    February 28, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 10 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Downtown San Diego Courthouse
    February 27, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 9 stories placed within a week
  • Global Update Press Release Press release
    February 26, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 8 stories placed within a week
  • Statement in Advance of SOTU
    February 24, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 6 stories placed within a week
  • Statement about USCIS and ICE Chamorro Rescission
    February 18, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Dismantling of BIA
    February 5, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on NATO Contributions in Afghanistan
    January 23, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 10 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on CAS Cash Bribes for Death
    January 8, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 15 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on IO Withdrawal
    January 7, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 11 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on House Freedom Caucus Agenda
    January 6, 2026 · Read (PDF) · 9 stories placed within a week

2025

  • Statement on USCIS Impact
    December 22, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Sec. Rubio's Comments Regarding Refugees
    December 19, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 3 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on NDAA EWA
    December 8, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 14 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Arrest of Afghan Man in Texas
    December 2, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 14 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on SIV Shutdown
    November 28, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 34 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Afghan Shooter
    November 26, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 39 stories placed within a week
  • AfghanEvac Statement on USCIS Refugee Review Policy
    November 24, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 35 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on the Paktyawal Family
    August 19, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 2 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Enduring Welcome Act Introduction
    August 19, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 2 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Afghan Adjustment Act Reintroduction
    August 5, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 2 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on TPS Termination
    July 21, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 9 stories placed within a week
  • AfghanEvac State Dept RIF Statement
    July 11, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 7 stories placed within a week
  • AfghanEvac OBBB Statement
    July 1, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Sayed
    June 29, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 7 stories placed within a week
  • Battle Buddies AfghanEvac Statement
    June 25, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 12 stories placed within a week
  • AfghanEvac Statement on the Detention of Sayed
    June 17, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 9 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on FBI Report
    June 10, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 10 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Arrest
    June 7, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 6 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Travel Ban 2.0
    June 5, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 14 stories placed within a week
  • Statement about Enduring Welcome Budget Death
    May 30, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 15 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Congressional Hearings
    May 22, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 10 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on TPS
    May 12, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 16 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on Refugees
    May 12, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 16 stories placed within a week
  • Statement Regarding TRO
    February 13, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 17 stories placed within a week
  • Statement on CAS Closure
    January 15, 2025 · Read (PDF) · 26 stories placed within a week

2024

  • Post-Secretary Meeting Statement
    November 15, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac Transition Statement
    November 6, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac Three-Year Statement
    August 29, 2024 · Read (PDF) · 3 stories placed within a week
  • Abbey Gate Statement
    August 26, 2024 · Read (PDF) · 5 stories placed within a week
  • #AfghanEvac Named 2024 Nonprofit of the Year Press release
    June 5, 2024 · Archive copy on request
  • 'Give Us Breathing Room': Largest-Ever Increase in Special Visas Added to Spending Package by Congressional Leadership Press release
    March 19, 2024 · Archive copy on request · 9 stories placed within a week
  • Congressional Inaction Threatens Critical Program to Help Thousands of U.S. Allies Press release
    March 16, 2024 · Archive copy on request · 8 stories placed within a week

2023

  • U.S. Leaders Urge Pakistan to Halt Deportation of Displaced Afghans Press release
    October 17, 2023 · Archive copy on request · 3 stories placed within a week
  • Secretary Blinken Renews Partnership with #AfghanEvac to Continue Supporting, Resettling Afghan Allies Press release
    June 12, 2023 · Archive copy on request · 5 stories placed within a week
  • New Community Ambassadors Program Launched to Streamline Distribution of Immigration and Resettlement Information Among Resettled Afghans in U.S. Press release
    May 10, 2023 · Archive copy on request
  • White House Ceremony Salutes Veterans and Volunteers Helping Afghans Resettle Press release
    March 3, 2023 · Archive copy on request · 3 stories placed within a week
  • U.S. State Department Launches Family Reunification Form to Help Afghans in U.S. Reunite with Family Press release
    January 12, 2023 · Archive copy on request

2022

  • #AfghanEvac Statement on Congressional Inaction on Afghan Adjustment Act Press release
    December 26, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 2 stories placed within a week
  • Fmr. Joint Chiefs Chairmen, NATO Commander, SOCOM Commander, and other Flag Officers Support Afghan Adjustment Act Press release
    December 17, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 6 stories placed within a week
  • Afghan Adjustment Act Gains Major Endorsements Including Bipartisan Group of Senators, Veteran Labor Org Press release
    December 15, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 7 stories placed within a week
  • Retired U.S. Ambassadors who led in Afghanistan Urge Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act Press release
    December 14, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 8 stories placed within a week
  • San Diego City Council Votes to Endorse Afghan Adjustment Act, Urge Congressional Approval Press release
    September 13, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • L.A. County Endorses Afghan Adjustment Act, Urges Congressional Approval Press release
    August 30, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 8 stories placed within a week
  • President Biden Makes Call from White House to Thank #AfghanEvac Volunteers Press release
    August 29, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 9 stories placed within a week
  • One Year After Afghanistan Withdrawal, San Diego Landmarks to Light Up Honoring Fallen U.S. Troops and Afghan Allies Press release
    August 25, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 14 stories placed within a week
  • Veterans, Afghan Evacuees Urge Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act Press release
    August 10, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 11 stories placed within a week
  • Secretary Blinken Pledges Continued Help for Afghans as Withdrawal Anniversary Approaches Press release
    July 21, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • New Homeland Security Rule Helps Afghan Allies Relocate to U.S. Press release
    June 14, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 3 stories placed within a week
  • "We Need to Help All Our Allies": #AfghanEvac Issues Statement on Ukraine Aid Deal Press release
    May 10, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 1 story placed within a week
  • State Dept. to Coordinate with Veterans, Frontline Civilians to Help Afghans as Congress Eyes Resettlement Bill Press release
    May 10, 2022 · Archive copy on request · 1 story placed within a week
  • #AfghanEvac Statement about Nomination
    March 21, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • March 1st Declared #AfghanEvac Day in San Diego Press release
    February 27, 2022 · Archive copy on request

2021

  • AfghanEvac Coalition Meets with Secretary Blinken on Ongoing Evacuation Efforts from Afghanistan Press release
    November 16, 2021 · Archive copy on request · 2 stories placed within a week

Letters

115 open letters to government leaders, messages to the coalition, government agency responses, and letters from Members of Congress on Afghan relocation and resettlement.

115 documents

2026

  • Letter to State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Request for Correction on Camp As Sayliyah
    September 8, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Bicameral Letter to Secretaries Rubio, Mullin & Hegseth on Camp As Sayliyah Closure (Peters-Blumenthal) Congressional
    August 7, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • The Forgotten Voices of Afghan SIV Applicants: Open Letter to AfghanEvac From Afghan allies
    July 31, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Comment Opposing DHS Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview Rule
    July 29, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Urgent Appeal on Behalf of Afghan P-1 and P-2 USRAP Applicants Stranded in Pakistan From Afghan allies
    July 25, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Second Letter to Secretaries Rubio, Hegseth, Mullin, and Director Edlow on Afghanistan Policy Review
    July 10, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to DHS re Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal Autopsy Congressional
    July 10, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • USCIS Response to AfghanEvac's February 2026 Letter on Afghan Ally Vetting and Safety Government response
    July 9, 2026 · USCIS / DHS · Read (PDF)
  • A Letter to the AfghanEvac Family: You Are the America I Believe In
    July 3, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Crow-Bacon Letter to Secretary Rubio on Afghan Third-Country Relocation Congressional
    June 9, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • FR Comment on EAD Changes
    June 5, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Congressional Offices — Rubio Hearings
    May 29, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter Regarding CAS
    May 7, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Shaheen Letter to Rubio on Camp As Sayliyah Resettlement Congressional
    May 7, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Sec. Rubio on Afghan DRC Relocation Congressional
    April 28, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Congressional Offices
    March 31, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • CAS Resident Pre-Relocation Briefing Memo
    March 22, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Crow SIV Appropriations Letter Congressional
    March 13, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to CAS Residents (English)
    March 2, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to State Department re CAS
    March 1, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretaries Hegseth, Rubio, Noem, and Director Edlow
    February 18, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Pakistan
    February 9, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Chu-Beyer-Omar Letter Opposing Expanded Travel Ban Congressional
    February 5, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Senators re DHS Funding
    January 27, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Senator Mullin
    January 5, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Congressional Letter
    January 1, 2026 · Read (PDF)

2025

  • Letter to Senator Blackburn
    December 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Congressional Letter to State and DHS Congressional
    December 18, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Senate Republican Letter Demanding Afghan Vetting Overhaul Congressional
    December 4, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter on Protecting Children and Families
    October 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretary Rubio Seeking Information on Change to Consular Services Abroad Congressional
    September 17, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter to the Afghan Diaspora
    August 30, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to State Leaders — Pakistani Leak
    August 25, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Coalition
    August 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • CAS Letter to Rubio and Noem
    July 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Government Leaders — RIF
    July 11, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • King-Van Hollen Letter on Travel Ban/TPS Inconsistency Congressional
    July 11, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Meeks Dove Letter Congressional
    July 7, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Chu-Coons Bicameral Letter on Travel Ban Transparency Congressional
    June 27, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretary Noem re ICE Detention of Afghans
    June 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to CARE and NVC Staff
    June 16, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • HFAC State Authorization Letter
    June 11, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Servicemember Family Letter to Secretaries
    June 8, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Titus Letter on CARE Congressional
    June 5, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Ivey Letter to Noem and Rubio on TPS Congressional
    June 3, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Crenshaw Letter Congressional
    May 30, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Shaheen-Murkowski Letter Congressional
    May 30, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Foreign Affairs Committees
    May 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Crow-Nunn FY26 Afghan SIV Appropriations Letter Congressional
    May 16, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • USCIS Response to AfghanEvac's February 2025 Letter on Refugee Processing Suspension Government response
    April 25, 2025 · USCIS / DHS · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretaries Hegseth, Rubio, Noem, and NSA Waltz
    April 23, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Support Resettlement of Afghan Allies Congressional
    March 6, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Lawler-McCaul-Hudson Letter Congressional
    March 4, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter to GWOT-Generation Veterans
    February 24, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Response to USCIS
    February 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Representative Morelle Afghan SIV Letter Congressional
    February 12, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretaries Noem, Hegseth, and Rubio
    February 8, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Exception for Afghan Resettlement Letter Congressional
    February 5, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Klobuchar Letter Congressional
    February 5, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Administration Transition Letter
    January 14, 2025 · Read (PDF)

2024

  • Crow SFOPS SIV Letter Congressional
    December 18, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • HFAC Letter
    December 11, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Abbey Gate Letter to President Biden
    August 20, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter to the Afghan Diaspora
    August 15, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to US Government Leaders
    August 15, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to AfghanEvac Team
    August 13, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Families
    August 13, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Blumenauer-Crow-Nunn Bipartisan SIV Letter Congressional
    May 1, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Shaheen-Coons Letter Urging Additional Afghan SIVs in FY24 SFOPS Bill Congressional
    March 13, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • McCaul Letter re EHC Congressional
    January 18, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Humanitarian Parole for Afghans Letter Congressional
    January 4, 2024 · Read (PDF)

2023

  • Pakistan Letter
    October 17, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to The Honorable Masood Khan on IOM Facility Congressional
    October 16, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter to the Afghan Diaspora
    August 15, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to AfghanEvac Team
    August 4, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to US Government Leaders
    August 3, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to AfghanEvac Families
    June 11, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • FY2024 Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program Request Letter Congressional
    March 24, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Local Government Leaders
    January 1, 2023 · Read (PDF)

2022

  • Letter to the Afghan Diaspora (English)
    August 14, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Oversight Letter re Disparate Treatment of Afghan and Ukrainian Refugees Congressional
    May 26, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Senator Hawley Letter to Chairman Reed on Afghanistan Congressional
    March 16, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Afghanistan Financial Crisis Letter Congressional
    February 11, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Kaine-Menendez Letter on Afghan Parole Denial Rates Congressional
    January 20, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Foreign Affairs Frozen Afghan Assets Letter Congressional
    January 19, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to State and Local Leaders
    January 1, 2022 · Read (PDF)

2021

  • Johnson-Hawley-Scott Letter to Blinken and Mayorkas on Afghan Vetting Congressional
    December 26, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Congressional Progressive Caucus Letter on Afghan Humanitarian Crisis and Economic Policy Congressional
    December 20, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Afghan Humanitarian Parole Letter (Markey) Congressional
    December 20, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Blinken and Yellen to Safeguard Education in Afghanistan Congressional
    December 16, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • #AfghanEvac Sign-On Letter
    December 1, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Raskin-Reed-Connolly-Waltz Letter in Support of Muhammad Kamran Congressional
    October 28, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Wyden-Merkley Letter on Afghan Parole Fee Waiver Congressional
    October 1, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • WA Delegation Afghanistan Evacuation Letter Congressional
    September 28, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Hawley Letter on Afghan Evacuee Vetting Congressional
    September 23, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Castro-Led Letter to Biden on Evacuating Afghan UN Staff Congressional
    September 20, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Senate Letter to Biden on Afghanistan Budget Congressional
    September 14, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Padilla-Brown Letter to Biden on Continued Afghan Relocation Congressional
    September 7, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Bera-Lofgren Letter to Blinken and Mayorkas Congressional
    September 7, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to POTUS on Afghanistan Evacuees Congressional
    September 2, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Afghanistan OFAC General License Letter Congressional
    September 2, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Foreign Affairs Letter on Afghanistan Post-August 31st Congressional
    September 2, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Foreign Affairs Letter to Mayorkas and Blinken re Afghanistan Congressional
    August 19, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to President Biden on SIV Evacuation and Implementation Congressional
    August 18, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Sara Jacobs Bipartisan Letter Congressional
    August 17, 2021 · Archive copy on request
  • Letter to DOS and DHS re Humanitarian Parole for Afghan Women Leaders Congressional
    August 16, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Sullivan-Coons Letter on SIV Eligibility for Democracy Program Staff Congressional
    August 13, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter on Afghan Evacuation Congressional
    August 13, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Lieu Letter on Afghan Journalists and Support Staff Congressional
    July 29, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Rubio-Warner Letter Regarding Afghan Allies Congressional
    July 15, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Hirono-Shaheen-Collins Letter on Afghan Women's Rights Congressional
    May 18, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • McCaul-Meeks Letter on Afghan SIV Backlog Congressional
    May 17, 2021 · Read (PDF)

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The Ledger

#AfghanEvac's running record of America's promise to its Afghan wartime allies: the Five Years On special reports, AfghanEvac and congressional correspondence, and 250+ primary-source government and non-government documents from 34+ nations and bodies.

Browse The Ledger at reports.afghanevac.org

How AfghanEvac Helps Afghan Allies

Where SIV, refugee, and TPS pathways stand today, how to protect yourself from scams, and how we support you directly: Battle Buddies for court dates and check-ins, Community Ambassadors, and the V-PRIC pathway guide.

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Afghans: Share Your Story

If you're an Afghan ally or family member with a story about relocation, resettlement, or life since arrival, we can help connect you with journalists safely and on your own terms.

Learn how to share your story

Interviews & Public Speaking

Founder and President Shawn VanDiver, Lucky, and other members of our leadership team are available for interviews, keynotes, panels, and speaking engagements. Headshots and b-roll available on request.

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For Coalition & Partner Organizations

How AfghanEvac supports partner organizations: policy translation, connections to Congress and the press, early notice on policy shifts, and shared tools like V-PRIC, Battle Buddies, and the Lawyers List.

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Boilerplate: #AfghanEvac is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that unites hundreds of organizations working to honor the promise the United States made to its Afghan allies. The coalition works across the full pipeline, from ground-level humanitarian support through relocation and resettlement, and administers the mechanism for cooperation between U.S. government agencies and private groups. EIN 87-3921693.

Press Contact

For interviews, background, or comment: press@afghanevac.org or use the media request form. We respond quickly, and we are direct about what we can and cannot speak to.

Social Media

Social media is where we move fastest, sharing breaking updates, policy alerts, and coalition news with Afghan allies and advocates as events unfold. Follow us everywhere: