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ARLINGTON, VA — On March 14, Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal tragically passed away, less than 24 hours after being taken into ICE custody. Nazeer had served alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan and had an asylum case in processing. His cause of death is not yet determined.  We mourn his passing. He leaves behind a wife and six children, including an infant. No family should face this reality. Mr. Paktyawal’s family and the public deserve answers. No One Left Behind calls for a ful

Tell Your Representative: Support Our Afghan Allies in Fiscal Year 2027! The House Committee on Appropriations is crafting the government spending package for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). This is an important legislative opportunity that has historically included critical provisions to support our Afghan allies – increasing the number of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) the Afghan SIV program can issue to bring vetted allies to safety and conducting oversight on the operation of th

By: Karim, Former Afghan Interpreter My name is Karim. Years ago, I made a decision that seemed small at the time — I accepted a job as an interpreter with a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan. I was young. I didn’t realize that choice would follow me for the rest of my life. Working as an interpreter was nothing like people imagine. We weren’t sitting behind desks translating documents. We were out front — walking through villages, valleys, and mountain roads alon

Media Contact: Matthew Marcellus  | Media@nooneleft.org WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Yesterday, Feb. 11, House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats held a shadow hearing discussing the relocation pathways that directly affect our Afghan wartime allies. Although shadow hearings are held by the minority and are not formally included in the legislative process, it platformed the sustained bipartisan work by U.S. veterans to keep the promise to our Afghan allies.  We are grateful for our p

How one Afghan political specialist is rebuilding his career through the America’s Scholarship Program. By Matthew Marcellus | No One Left Behind in collaboration with Afghan Future Fund For Afghan SIV holders rebuilding professional careers in the U.S., programs like the America's Allies Scholarship Program provide critical financial stability during the transition. The kitchen table is covered with vocabulary flashcards. Mohammad sits with his four children, working through

Media Contact: Matthew Marcellus  | Media@nooneleft.org WASHINGTON, D.C. –  No One Left Behind welcomes Friday's federal court decision ordering the U.S. Department of State to resume processing Chief of Mission (COM) applications for Afghan and Iraqi allies with pending Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applications. The ruling requires this first step in the significant SIV vetting to resume immediately for class members whose applications have been pending longer than the congr

Tell Congress: Reopen the Afghan SIV Program! On January 1, 2026, Presidential Proclamation 10998 suspended the issuance of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to eligible, fully-vetted Afghan allies. This leaves our closest wartime allies at risk of violent retribution by the very terrorists the proclamation seeks to address. It is key that your Members of Congress hear from you – their constituent – that keeping the promise to our Afghan allies by reopening the Afghan SIV progr

WASHINGTON – As the Department of Defense confirms the completion of U.S. military withdrawal from Iraqi federal territory, No One Left Behind urges the Administration to exempt Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants from the recently announced suspension of immigrant visa processing. The U.S. Government first announced this planned withdrawal on September 27, 2024. The State Department's January 15, 2026, announcement pauses immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 co

WASHINGTON — Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing reconfirmed that the Special Immigrant Visa program balances America’s commitment to wartime allies and rigorous vetting and national security concerns. As veterans, military spouses, and diplomatic leaders each shared with the committee, the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program remains a national security imperative that demands bipartisan commitment, not partisan recrimination. "We are grateful that the Committe