'Will help facilitate their resettlement': USCIS to waive application fees for Afghan refugees
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CBS News reports that advocates for refugees evacuated from Afghanistan this past summer as part of Operation Allies Rescue have urged the Biden administration to waive immigration-related fees. Many families arrived to the U.S. with just the clothes on'Will help facilitate their resettlement': USCIS to waive application fees for Afghan refugees
CBS News reports that advocates for refugees evacuated from Afghanistan this past summer as part of Operation Allies Rescue have urged the Biden administration to waive immigration-related fees. Many families arrived to the U.S. with just the clothes on their backs, much less with money in their pockets for work permits and green card applications. But good news came for them on Monday, when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would be waiving U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fees for thousands of refugees who arrived after July 30. “These actions will help facilitate their resettlement in the U.S. by streamlining the processing of requests for work authorization, Green Cards, and associated services.” Advocates applauded the move. Read more
