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

WASHINGTON –  No One Left Behind is closely monitoring reports that the U.S. State Department will pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan, beginning January 21. The suspension, announced via public reporting, will continue indefinitely while the Department reviews screening procedures. We are deeply concerned by this development and its potential new impacts on Iraqi allies who served alongside U.S. troops and are currently completing