Afghan Resource Center

The Afghan Resource Center offers practical information and resources for newly arriving Afghans to the USA. Find information in English, Dari, or Pashto on services and benefits, immigration, jobs, daily life, American culture, U.S. laws, money, health, and education. Use our FindHello app to connect to local services in cities across the country. Find help for every status including Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), refugees, and people with humanitarian parole.

FindHello

Find services for Afghan evacuees in the US with a free app, FindHello. Search for English classes, health care, legal services and more.

• Search in your community for immigration services, healthcare, English classes and more
• Download the free FindHello App for Android
• Download the free FindHello App for Apple

Uhamiaji

Learn about US immigration for Afghan nationals. Information on benefits and social services, family reunification, green cards and more.

• Hadhi na manufaa ya uhamiaji kwa Waafghanistani
• TPS Afghanistan
• Tafuta msaada wa kisheria
• Jinsi ya kuomba hifadhi
• Jinsi ya kupata Green Card
• Kuunganisha tena familia kwa wakimbizi na wahamiaji
• Uhamiaji wa familia
• USCIS fee exemptions and faster processing
• Epuka ulaghai wa uhamiaji
• Pata msaada wa kimataifa kama uko nje ya Marekani

Jobs in the USA

Learn how to find US jobs for Afghan evacuees. Tips on how to apply for jobs. Starting a job search, creating your resume & more.

• Work permit information
• How to find a job
• Resume tips
• Cover letter tips
• How to become a translator or interpreter in the U.S.

Maisha nchini Marekani

Adjusting to life in the US for Afghan evacuees. Information on learning to drive, finding a home, getting child care & moving to a new city.

• Tips for driving in the USA
• Translated driver’s manuals
• How to find a place to live
• How to move to a new town or city
• Sheria za malezi
• Childcare options
• Free translation help
• Video: Tips on having a sponsor (in Dari)
• Video: Tips on having a sponsor (in Pashto)

Utamaduni wa Marekani

Find a guide to American culture for Afghan evacuees. Get tips on how to communicate with people in America. Understand LGBTQ rights.

• Understanding American cultural differences
• Mawasiliano nchini Marekani
• Taarifa kuhusu LGBTQ+

Sheria ya Marekani

Find information on US laws for Afghan evacuees. Learn what to do if you are threatened and how to interact with the police. Find legal help.

• Sheria muhimu za Marekani
• Wakati na jinsi ya kuwapigia simu polisi
• Kitu cha kufanya ikiwa mtu anakutishia
• Domestic violence help
• Tafuta msaada wa kisheria
• Epuka ulaghai wa uhamiaji

Pesa

Information on how to use & manage money for Afghan evacuees in the US. Learn how to open a bank account, send money internationally & more.

• Banking in the USA
• Credit cards and loans
• Send money internationally
• How to file income tax
• Support for Afghan Financial Empowerment (SAFE)

Afya

Find information about US healthcare for Afghan evacuees. Learn about COVID-19, going to a doctor, how to improve mental health, and more.

• How to go to the doctor
• Bima ya afya
• Women’s doctor appointment
• Nyenzo za afya ya akili
• The Wellness Helpline for Afghans
• Vaccines

Elimu

Get information on US education for Afghan nationals. How to enroll in school & transfer transcripts. Find free English and GED classes.

• Shule ya serikali nchini Marekani
• U.S. education levels
• Enroll my child in school
• Transfer foreign credits
• Madarasa ya Kiingereza ya bure mtandaoni
• Free online GED^® classes

Jinsi ya kusaidia

Connect to resources on how to help Afghan refugees. Learn more about Afghans in the US. Find information on partnering with USAHello.

• Partner with USAHello
• Support arriving Afghans with Welcome.US
• Learn about Afghan immigrants in the U.S.
• Resources to support and advocate
• A Round-up of Resources for Serving Afghan Evacuees
• Get updates for new Afghan arrivals
• Free course: Who are the Afghan Newcomers?