Practice Alert from American Immigration Lawyers Association: Contact Information for Afghan Evacuation Operations
Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez • Aug 20, 2021
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AILA Doc. No. 21081960 | Dated August 19, 2021
The following may be helpful for individuals seeking to contact the Afghanistan Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) for information for Evacuees and Commercial Aircraft Coordination.
For information on evacuation guidance/support from the Department of State (DOS) Afghanistan Coordination Task Force (ACTF) for evacuation guidance/support contact:
- Primary: 1-888-407-4747 (May only be called from a U.S. phone number)
- Alternate: 1-202-501-4444 (May be called from an overseas number)
- Email: ACTF@state.gov
- Additional assistance: 1-202-485-1888 or 1-202-485-1627
For additional assistance, the Department of Defense (DoD) has established an Afghanistan NEO Call Center (ANCC) to assist with logistics that can be reached at 1-703-693-0799.
For information on chartered or commercial flights out of Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), contact:
- Primary: 1-609-754-6191
- Alternate: 1-609-754-6002
- Email: 621AMOS.MOG.AMC@us.af.mil
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 21081960.
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