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Backlog of visa applications from Afghan nationals surpasses 200,000

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : Aug. 15, 2022 - 10:28

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Extra staff are being employed to clear the backlog of humanitarian visa applications from Afghanistan, according to the government. Since the Taliban seized control of Kabul a year ago, more than 200,000 Afghan nationals have applied to come to Australia and many are still waiting.