Thousands of Afghans, seeking temporary US entry for humanitarian reasons, fail to get their applications processed
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has promised to ramp up staff to address the increasing backlog.
USCIS has confirmed struggling to keep up with the surge in applicants but promised to address the growing backlog. Each parole application comes with a $575 filing charge, meaning USCIS, which is primarily fee-funded, is sitting on some $11.5 million from Afghans in the last few months alone, she and other advocates complain.
US officials warn it could then take months longer, and there is no guarantee parole will be granted, even after the interview.
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