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Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America. The treaty allies announced the decision Tuesday but did not give details like how many Afghans would be staying in the Philippines while their special visas are processed. The U.S. request to host the center had raised security and legal concerns. But the Philippine government’s approval reflects how relations between Manila and Washington have deepened under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. A senior Philippine official told The Associated Press that 150 to 300 applicants would be accommodated in the Philippines under the deal.

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