Keeping America's promise to our wartime allies
They Served Alongside Our Troops. We Won't Leave Them Behind.
No One Left Behind supports the Afghan and Iraqi allies who interpreted, fought, and gathered intelligence for U.S. forces. With Special Immigrant Visa issuance currently suspended, we're sustaining allies still waiting abroad, supporting families already resettled in the U.S. as they lose federal services, and pressing Congress and the administration to resume visa issuance.
Founded in 2013 by an interpreter. Funded entirely by private donors.
Our Mission
For two decades, Afghans and Iraqis served as interpreters, soldiers, and intelligence sources for the U.S. military, on the understanding that America would not abandon them.
As of January 1, 2026, Afghan SIV visa issuance is suspended, leaving thousands of vetted allies stranded abroad.
No One Left Behind exists for what the government isn't currently doing.
We're sustaining allies in Pakistan and other third countries while they wait, helping families already in the U.S. rebuild after losing federal resettlement support, and pushing Congress and the administration to resume issuing visas.

How We Help
Founded by an Afghan interpreter who saved American lives and turned down $35,000.
Janis Shinwari spent more than eight years as an interpreter alongside U.S. Army and Marine units in Afghanistan and is credited with saving the lives of five American soldiers. When his own Special Immigrant Visa finally came through, supporters had raised $35,000 on GoFundMe to help him start over in the U.S.
Janis refused it.
He asked that the money go toward a new organization instead, one that would help every interpreter still waiting on a visa. That organization became No One Left Behind. And now, over ten years later, he serves as a Senior Advisor and NOLB ambassador.
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No One Left Behind embodies a principle that is fundamental to national honor: we must never abandon those who stood with us in times of danger.
Are you a wartime ally who needs help?
Thousands of allies remain in Pakistan and other countries with their visas on hold. We provide stipends, emergency support, and case assistance to keep them safe until visa issuance resumes.
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A gift from you can cover transportation for a family starting over, fund a month of rental assistance, and make an interest-free loan possible. We receive no government funding; every dollar comes from people like you.
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