Afghan interpreter warns compatriots are in danger: 'Don't leave them behind'
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Afghan interpreter Moneer, one of the many who helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan over the past 20 years, managed to escape the country earlier this month — but he fears for his colleagues who remain there.
For years he tried to obtain a visa from the U.S. but was unsuccessful, he said; his service with NATO forces alongside the British afforded him the opportunity to get a visa from the U.K. in a matter of weeks. "I wish the Americans’ process was that easy," he said in a phone conversation with Fox News. Moneer said he applied for a U.S. Special Immigrant Visa on more than one occasion, his first attempt being in 2013. The first time, he told CBS in July, the State Department told him his documents were fraudulent but did not let him appeal. He told Fox News that he currently has a request that is still pending.More Related News