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Emergency Visa System Fixed, State Dept Says

Email channel for Afghans who worked with U.S. was overwhelmed by applications

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Jeff Stein
Aug 15, 2021
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The State Department says it has fixed a glitch in the email system that was overwhelmed Sunday by applications by and for Afghans desperate to escape the clutches of the Taliban.

“The volume of emails temporarily overwhelmed the email system,” a spokesperson told SpyTalk on condition of anonymity. “The Department has taken corrective action, and emails …

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