More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans.
It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally.
A report released by the State Department’s Inspector General outlines numerous steps the department has taken to speed up visa processing.
The White House hopes to increase the number of Afghan visas to 20,000 in its fiscal 2024 budget plan.
