About two dozen displaced Afghan university students are awaiting approval to come to the United States . Most of the students are coming to the US as Priority P refugees a program they qualify for because of their affiliation with the American University of Afghanistan AUAF . The students who remain in Iraq have not received P approval yet . They are worried about what the continued delay means for their future . Going back to Afghanistan is not an option for these students particularly those who are female . The Taliban has enacted harsh restrictions against women and girls since coming back into power in two years ago . Students say they have already had to defer their enrollment once and likely will have to do so again as the start of fall semester looms . A US State Department spokesperson said they are aware of the Afghan students at the University of IraqSulaimani but could not comment on individual cases . The Afghan Futures Fund board member Vance Serchuk said that his organization and others like Education Above All Qatar Fund for Development and the Institute of International Education are committed to helping displaced Afghan students complete their education and realize their potential in safety. The choice he said. These students now cannot be indifferent to their choice he the choice he cannot be indifference to their fate he said . For now there are substantial efforts are underway to try to get the students cleared to come as soon as possible. For now, for now there have been no further information. For more information, please contact The American Futures and the Afghan Futments Fund. For further information please click here. For confidential support, call 08457 90 90 90 909 08457 909090 or visit http://http://wwwwww.james.org/cnnnnnnnnnabab.org. For support.com/
Displaced Afghan students face uncertain future as they await approval to come to US . Dis
