What We Do
We support Afghan women in crisis with legal assistance, emergency relocation, and case advocacy to help them find safe and dignified futures.
Our Services
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We help women understand their rights, complete visa and asylum applications, and find safe, legal pathways to resettlement.
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We provide direct aid for shelter, food, heating, and emergency moves — keeping women and children safe as they wait.
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We follow up with the agencies handling their cases, keep pressure on timelines, and ensure no one gets left behind.
Ongoing Support While They Wait
Many Afghan women remain in hiding while their cases move through bureaucratic systems that can take months or years. During this time, we help cover rent, food, medicine, heating fuel, and relocation costs. Our team also assists with passport applications, visa fees, and coordination between family members in different countries.
The Process
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A senior U.S. government official who personally knows the Afghan individual must submit a referral to the State Department. This referral must include verified documentation of employment with a U.S. government-funded organization.
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The State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration reviews the referral. If deemed complete and eligible, a case is opened and the Afghan applicant receives an official case number via email.
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The Afghan applicant must demonstrate refugee status and maintain legal visas in a third country without UN protection. A U.S. Refugee Admissions Program representative then conducts a comprehensive phone interview with all family members.
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The case is transferred to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which arranges detailed family interviews and medical examinations in a designated facility.
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The case is sent to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), initiating an interagency security review involving the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and other relevant agencies.
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USCIS conducts a final in-depth interview with the applicant and family to determine eligibility for U.S. resettlement. Admission is based on this review and the outcome of all prior checks.
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The case is transferred to the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE), who arranges the family's evacuation to a USCIS field office in a third country. All travelers undergo thorough pre-flight security screenings.
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In the transit camp, a USCIS officer conducts another in-depth interview with the applicant and family. The family also completes a second round of medical examinations.
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If approved, CARE arranges the flight to the United States and assigns the case to a domestic Resettlement Agency. Upon arrival, the family is interviewed again at the port of entry before receiving coordinated housing, healthcare, and integration services.
