Afghan applicants for special visas far exceed supply: U.S. State Dept.

By Yeganeh TorbatiWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just over 1,400 visas are left in a special program for Afghans who worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan, less than a tenth of what is needed for all the Afghans who have applied for such visas, a State Department official said on Friday.U.S. military forces have been engaged in Afghanistan for a decade and a half, and often rely on Afghans to serve as interpreters or provide other crucial support.The State Department said in an online bulletin o