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Official Statement to NOLB Clients December 01, 2025 We know the recent developments around Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) processing have caused uncertainty. At this stage, verified information remains limited. We are awaiting official guidance to understand what these changes mean, which will allow us to provide accurate advice on next steps for the community. In the meantime, please take the following steps to stay prepared: Monitor your email closely Watch for any updates

Official Statement from No One Left Behind on the Presidential Proclamation on the expanded travel ban: December 16, 2025 Today’s Presidential Proclamation, as written, risks ending the exemption that has so far allowed America’s closest wartime allies, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, to finish their journey to safety. The policy change would go into effect on January 1, 2026. The proclamation would prevent relocation of Afghans who worked directly on behalf of

Official Announcement: Mandatory Deadline for New Chief of Mission (COM) Applications December 10, 2025 Dear friends, This is an important update regarding the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program and the upcoming mandatory deadline for new Chief of Mission (COM) applications. Final Deadline: December 31, 2025 The last day to submit a new COM application, DS-157, is December 31, 2025. Any application submitted after this date will not be accepted unless the United States Co

Official NOLB Statement on the Nov. 26 attack on West Virginia National Guardsmen November 26, 2025. No One Left Behind grieves the loss of National Guard Soldier Sarah Beckstrom, who died from injuries sustained in yesterday's attack. Our hearts break for her family, for Andrew Wolfe who continues fighting for his life, and for all those who knew and served alongside them. We condemn this act of violence in the strongest possible terms and support a full investigation and de

Nearly a decade ago, Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Annie Yu Kleiman deployed to Afghanistan as part of a Cultural Support Team, or American women who worked alongside U.S. special operations forces. Her mission was to train a select group of Afghan women for the Female Tactical Platoon (FTP), an elite unit that conducted combat missions and night raids with U.S. Army Rangers and other special operators. "They were in danger for being in the military, they were in danger for bein

The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations are crafting the legislation to fund the federal government beyond the current funding expiration on January 30, 2026. This is a critical legislative opportunity that has historically included substantial provisions to support our Afghan allies – extending program authorization and increasing the number of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) so that the Afghan SIV program can bring America’s allies to safety.  It is key that your M

FOB Salerno, Afghanistan – 2009 The mission was falling apart before it started. France Hoang needed to coordinate with local Afghan leaders for an operation. The cultural barriers were insurmountable. The linguistic gaps, wider. Trust? Nonexistent. Then Jabar stepped in. He was more than a security guard. He was the bridge. The translator of more than words, of intent, of tactics, of why a group of Americans needed these leaders to believe in them. "Without Jabar bridging th

Qalat, Afghanistan – 2007 JP's introduction to the cost of service came on a routine patrol. An IED. One American soldier killed. One interpreter, Abdul, killed beside him. "They faced the same threats we did," JP said. He served as Senior Enlisted Advisor on an Embedded Training Team from July 2007 to July 2008, working with the 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army. But Abdul's death wasn't the end of his family's nightmare. It was the beginning. "Our i

By No One Left Behind ARLINGTON, Va - After months of sustained advocacy, the U.S. government is resuming flight support for Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) starting this week. This represents meaningful progress toward fulfilling America’s commitment to those who served alongside U.S. forces, and we’re thankful the Administration has resumed this vital support. No One Left Behind (NOLB) launched emergency fligh

By The Afghan Future Fund and No One Left Behind New York, NY—Afghan Future Fund (AFF) and No One Left Behind (NOLB) are proud to announce the first round of awardees for the America’s Allies Scholarship Program (AASP) , a landmark program that provides financial assistance on a competitive basis to Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders who served with U.S. Armed Forces, enabling them to pursue a college degree or professional training in the United States.  A

By Matthew Marcellus, Director of Communications, No One Left Behind The Zaki family celebrate their six-month anniversary of arriving to the United States, Oct. 12, 2025, along with sponsors. Photo provided by Jane Patton. ARLINGTON, Va.  – When Arifa Zaki's work supporting American evacuation efforts made her family a Taliban target, the Virginia-based nonprofit No One Left Behind stepped in to provide what the U.S. government no longer could: a flight to safety. On April 9

This week, Congress returns to consider issues including the path forward for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Despite the...

My name is Zohra Neda. I was born and raised in Kabul and Balkh, Afghanistan. I completed both my schooling and university education in Afghanistan, graduating with a degree from the Faculty of Computer Science. Over the years, I have had the privilege of working with various international organizations. Between 2017 and 2018, I collaborated with Chemonics International on the Women in Government project in Kabul, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID

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My name is Amena Saddat, a woman who once lived in Afghanistan, where I worked for eight years as a teacher at a public school. Those...

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Fall of Kabul - a day that changed everything for tens of thousands of Afghan allies who risked...

As Congress takes its August recess, it is important that leaders and the public understand the extraordinary conditions putting our...

The Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act (FPAAA) makes critical reforms to secure our wartime allies still in Afghanistan. It also...

The Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA) makes critical reforms to secure our wartime allies still in Afghanistan. It also ensures Afghans who the...

We have reached the final chapter in Ibrahim’s SIV journey. After 15 long years of waiting, reapplying, and living in limbo, he finally...