Congress to vote on visa program for Afghan interpreters - washingtonpost

In 2009, Congress passed the Afghan Allies Protection Act to aid Afghans risking their lives for the U.S. mission. A similar program in Iraq had taken years to get off the ground, but U.S. officials vowed they would be prompt in aiding Afghan employees. As of last fall, though, only 32 of more than 5,700 Afghan applicants had received visas through the special program. - Congress to vote on visa program for Afghan interpreters
article in Foreign Policy magazine