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U.S. Mailed Revocation Notices to Hundreds of Afghan SIV Holders

8/16/2026

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U.S. government mailed revocation notices to hundreds of Afghan green-card holders.
The notices, less clear since the 2024 re-review, warn Special Immigrant Visas may be denied.
State Department issued ~160,000 SIVs since 2009, half after Kabul embassy closed in 2021.
Abdul, a former Army engineer, and Sasad, a Washington engineer, say friends fear deportation while seeking citizenship.
VanDiver says companies sold fraudulent letters that “poisoned” cases.

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Story summary

U.S. government mailed revocation notices to hundreds of Afghan green-card holders.
The notices, less clear since the 2024 re-review, warn Special Immigrant Visas may be denied.
State Department issued ~160,000 SIVs since 2009, half after Kabul embassy closed in 2021.
Abdul, a former Army engineer, and Sasad, a Washington engineer, say friends fear deportation while seeking citizenship.
VanDiver says companies sold fraudulent letters that “poisoned” cases.