Monday, November 11, 2013

In Afghanistan, interpreters who helped U.S. in war denied visas; U.S. says they face no threat --- KABUL — A growing number of Afghan interpreters who worked alongside American troops are being denied U.S. visas allotted by Congress because the State Department says there is no serious threat against their lives. -- In the initial phase of the visa process, “an applicant has to establish that he or she has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of employment by or on behalf of the U.S. government,” said Robert Hilton, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. -- He said the applications were examined by an embassy committee, which decided whether they should move forward to Washington. -- Hilton and other U.S. officials would not explain what constitutes a “serious threat” or discuss specific cases in which applicants were denied visas. - More, Kevin Sieff - Washingtonpost

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