The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America. This decision reflects the deepening relations between Manila and Washington under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office in 2022.
The agreement is currently undergoing final domestic procedures and needs to be ratified by Marcos before taking effect. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila has not disclosed the exact number of Afghan nationals that will be allowed to stay in the Philippines while their special immigrant visas for resettlement to the U.S. are being processed.
