Since the recent fall of the Afghan government, CAIR Washington has received requests on behalf of nearly 2000 individuals seeking to flee Afghanistan. Many of these individuals have direct connections to families in Washington State and elsewhere in the U.S., while others are Afghans who would be at high risk for persecution under the Taliban government.

Our Legal Team has already processed hundreds of repatriation requests from eligible U.S. citizens, LPRs, and SIV holders; but now that the U.S. military has completed its withdrawal, the primary tools available to assist Afghans still wishing to flee are special immigrant visas (SIV), family-sponsored visas, and Humanitarian Parole. There are hundreds of individuals and families who may be eligible to escape Afghanistan through these means, but CAIR Washington does not have the capacity to process these cases on its own. We are seeking volunteer attorneys and other legal professionals, students, and support staff to help our team process requests, gather documentation, and file immigration applications.
While the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has ended, there is still a tremendous need to assist vulnerable Afghans and you can help!
Lawyers who can speak Dari, Pashto, or Farsi are especially urgently needed.

Our work will center on the following:

- Evaluating individuals without status or pending visa applications for eligibility for special immigrant visas (SIV), family-sponsored visas, or Humanitarian Parole;

- Drafting and filing I-360 special immigrant visa petitions;

- Drafting and filing I-130 immediate relative or family-preference visa petitions; and

- Drafting and filing I-131 and I-134 petitions, along with supporting documents for Humanitarian Parole applications.