Task Force Argo

Today we remember our American Heroes who never came home.

Social media is asking for us to make a "Bike To Work Day" post. Nah. We'd rather stand with our Afghan allies.

Yeah… we know it’s rough as h3ll right now.

Nothing about this moment is clean or easy, and anyone who’s been downrange can feel it in their gut. To our Afghan brothers and sisters, our allies who had our backs when it counted, we see what you’re going through. We know what it’s like when everything feels stacked against you and the silence gets loud.

We’re still here. Still paying attention. Still in this with you. When we have updates, you will see them here.

FYI, we are an all-volunteer effort and here we are 1,723 days later. If you can, please support our work by donating through one of the many different ways found on our website: https://www.taskforceargo.org/donate

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You can even email us at [email protected] and we will share what we know with you, come speak at one of your events, or let you know about the families that need your support in the United States and those left behind.

Please review the link provided if you are in need of a Pro Bono Immigration Attorney. The Department of Justice resource was last updated March 16, 2026.

https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers

USCIS released the following today:
DHS Announces Consequences for Unpaid Annual Asylum Fees

On July 22, 2025, USCIS published a Federal Register notice implementing a filing fee for Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, and an Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) to be paid each calendar year an asylum application remains pending.

AAF
In an effort to satisfy the statutory mandate that DHS require payment of the AAF, if an alien does not pay the AAF within 30 days of notification, USCIS will reject their pending asylum application. If an alien does not have legal status in the U.S., USCIS will also initiate the alien’s removal.

If USCIS rejects an alien’s asylum application:
-USCIS will deny any pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, based on the asylum application; and
-Aliens who were approved to work based on the pending application will lose work authorization immediately.

Additional Updates
This rule also implements additional requirements outlined in H.R. 1:
Form I-589 filing fee: USCIS will now keep the filing fee for Form I-589 if the agency rejects the form as improperly filed.

TPS employment authorization: USCIS is updating regulations limiting the employment authorization period for those under TPS to one year or the remaining TPS designation period, whichever is shorter.

Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document, filing fee: The rule establishes a minimum $24 fee to file Form I-102, in addition to other required fees.

This is effective May 29, 2026. USCIS will reject any Form I-102 without the proper filing fee if it is postmarked on or after May 29, 2026 and will reject pending Form I-589 asylum applications for aliens who fail to pay the AAF effective May 29, 2026. DHS will receive public comments submitted on or before June 29, 2026.

***Please consult an immigration lawyer.***

If you live in Northern Virginia and are new to America then contact Global Refuge. Thier doors are open for your questions. Located at 6521 Arlington Blvd. Suite 400, Falls Church, VA 22024. Global Refugee is a national refugee resettlement and immigration services organization. https://www.globalrefuge.org/