Please find 2021-2022 (NH21 and SH22) AFS-USA hosted CBYX, FLEX and YES departures listed below. All details and dates listed below are subject to change.
Please note that as per ECA policy, year-end activities (such as prom, graduation, important host family events, etc.) are not considered when assigning return flight dates and the student must return to their home country on the assigned travel date at the end of the program. Additionally, the U.S. visa will not be amended or extended beyond the program end date. No exceptions will be made.
2021-2022 (NH21) AFS-USA hosted CBYX Participant Departures:
AFS-USA hosted German CBYX participants will have a different program conclusion experience and procedure than in prior years:
- CBYX participants will depart the U.S. on June 20, 2022, a flagship program return travel date.
- CBYX participants will not have a CBYX-specific in-person orientation in Washington, D.C. or elsewhere. Instead, all CBYX participants should attend their local Area Team End of Stay Orientation activities.
- Additionally, the German CBYX participants will also be provided a supplementary virtual CBYX-specific program conclusion event by Sponsored Programs staff.
- Kindly reach the CBYX staff at AFS-USA with any questions or concerns: cbyx@afsusa.org or 646-751-2161.
- For information about End of Stay Orientations and Departures, please see this page: https://myafshelp.afsusa.org/hc/en-us/articles/115002678548-Plan-Hosted-Student-End-of-Stay-and-Departures
2021-2022 (NH21) AFS-USA hosted FLEX Participant Departures:
AFS-USA hosted FLEX participants will return home from approximately May 13-June 19, 2022 (subject to change). Two large-scale year-end events will take place in Washington, DC, one in May and one in June. In late November or early December, FLEX students will have the opportunity to complete a return date request form with their host families to indicate the wave of travel they prefer to be on (which may be determined based on whether students must take end-of-school exams in their host countries), and these dates will be confirmed by February. AFS will inform FLEX students, their host families and volunteers once the request forms are available.
2021-2022 (NH21 + SH22) AFS-USA hosted YES Participant Departures:
AFS-USA hosted YES participants will depart in three waves. Find details for each country below:
| Country | IOC | Host Community Departure Date/D.C. Arrival | International Departure Date | Departure Orientation |
| Albania | ABN | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Bahrain | BHR | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Bangladesh | BNG | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | BSH | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Bulgaria | BLG | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Cameroon | CRN | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Egypt* | EGY | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Gaza | GAZ | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Ghana* | GHA | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| India* | IND | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Indonesia* | INA | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Israel - Arab Communities | IRA | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Jordan | JRD | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Kenya* | KEN | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Kosovo | KOS | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Kuwait | KUW | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Lebanon | LEB | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Liberia | LBI | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Libya | LBY | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Malaysia* | MAS | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Mali | MAL | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Morocco | MOR | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Mozambique* | MOZ | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Nigeria | NGA | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| North Macedonia | MCD | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Pakistan (students flying to Islamabad) | PKS | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Pakistan (students flying to Karachi) | PKS | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Philippines* | PHI | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Saudi Arabia | KSA | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Senegal | SNL | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| Sierra Leone | SRE | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
| South Africa* | RSA | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Suriname | SRN | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Tanzania | TNZ | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Thailand* | THA | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| Tunisia | TNS | Wednesday, June 8 | Friday, June 10 | American Councils 2 |
| Turkey* | TYR | Sunday, June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 | AFS |
| West Bank | WBK | Sunday, June 5 | Tuesday, June 7 | American Councils 1 |
* indicates AFS-recruiting YES partners
Last editted: November 19, 2021