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It did not offer a more specific number of those who might be eligible for the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe U.S. objective remains a peaceful, secure Afghanistan,\u201d it said in a statement. \u201cHowever, in light of increased levels of Taliban violence, the U.S. government is working to provide certain Afghans, including those who worked with the United States, the opportunity for refugee resettlement to the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creation of a \u201cPriority 2\u201d category for Afghans within the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program is intended for Afghans and their immediate families who \u201cmay be at risk due to their U.S. affiliation\u201d but aren\u2019t able to get a Special Immigrant Visa because they did not work directly for the U.S. government or didn\u2019t hold their government jobs long enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To qualify for the Priority 2 category, Afghans must be nominated by a U.S. government agency or by the most senior civilian U.S. citizen employee of a U.S-based media outlet or nongovernmental organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first group of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants \u2014 most of whom served as translators or did other work for U.S. troops or diplomats \u2014 who have cleared security vetting arrived in the U.S. on Friday. 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