A group of Afghan nationals have arrived in the Philippines to process special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the United States.

Up to 300 Afghans arrived in the Philippines on Monday on temporary stays while being processed for US resettlement, Philippine and US officials said. The Philippines and the United States signed an agreement last July allowing possibly hundreds of Afghans to stay in Manila while their US Special Immigrant visas were being processed.

A group of Afghan refugees has recently arrived in the Philippines for the processing of special immigrant visas that will pave the way for their resettlement

As many as 300 Afghans arrived in the Philippines on Monday for temporary stays while awaiting processing for US resettlement, according to Philippine and US officials.The arrangement stems from

MANILA, Philippines — A group of Afghan nationals who worked alongside American forces landed in the Philippines on Monday, January 6, to continue their visa processing for resettlement in the United States — part of Washington's efforts to evacuate its former allies since the Taliban seized power three years ago.

A group of Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines on Monday to process special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the United States, as part of an agreement between

The Afghans, who worked for the US in Afghanistan qualified for special immigrant visas but were left behind after the US withdrawal.

Afghan nationals have arrived in the Philippines to process U.S. special immigrant visas as part of a bilateral agreement. The Philippines will temporarily host a visa processing center for select Afghans who worked for the U.