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And she just believed me. >> reporter: thankfully, natalias mom made it to poland. but now shes alone. her daughter trying to help her from the u.s. natalia, a green card holder, says a tourism visa was denied, something the u.s. government warns will happen for people who cant prove theyll leave. >> i cant understan why my mom couldnt come and leave with me i just want to say i love you, everything will be okay. >> reporter: natalia doubts the u.s. refugee program will be any faster. under form...

Announced the u.s. will accept up to 100,000 ukrainian refugees and provide $1 billion in humanitarian aid. 3.6 million people have left ukraine since the war began a month ago with thousands more arriving daily. many neighboring countries are reaching cap as at the. ashley webster joins us from poland with more. hi, ashley. >> hi there, dana. it is good news. that announcement from the biden administration theyll take 100,000 refugees either through the refugee program or fast tracking those re...

Suitcase and whatever they could carry on their backs. and i want you to hear from erin eric, who is from sarasota, florida. he and his wife, whos ukrainian, are trying to get their 84-year-old mother, who took a bus 11 hours from ukraine to here in warsaw. they are trying for the third day to figure out if they can get her a visa and theyre still not sure how theyre going to get her to the u.s. take a look. >> we have her now in warsaw, poland, and shes in a wheelchair and a walker and shes alo...

In just the last few minutes, nbc news has learned that the united states is working to speed up entry for ukrainians with u.s. relatives. josh letterman is in warsaw, poland, helped break this story for us. the new information comes from a question you asked the state department. what did the spokesperson there tell you? >> reporter: well, craig, we know there has been a lot of fresh hope for ukrainians who have gathered here, more than 2 million who fled ukraine, since president biden announce...

From president biden that the u.s. would take in up to 100,000 ukrainian refugees brought fresh hope to many of the millions of ukrainians who are now here in poland, but also new frustrations. today, we watched here at the u.s. embassy in warsaw, as the line stretched down all the way to the end of this street, with people trying to get an appointment for a visa. they all went home now, because the embassy is closed for the day, and theyve all been told to try to come back again tomorrow, if th...

Called from that list and people cross the border. it is a slow methodical process and not one these refugee expected to be in. they thought when they heard the biden administration announce the refugee program they thought they would be able to fly directly into the u.s. but thats not the case. >> it is not. and its quite the route that they took, right, from ukraine and then through mexico and into tijuana waiting at this encampment to have their name called on the list. tell us more about why...

Into the united states. volunteers say over the last few days, the number of ukrainians arriving quadrupled and being put on lists and provided a number when they can go to the port of entry to come into the united states. that wait can be more than 24 hours and some ukrainians are having to stay at local hotels until the numbers are called. this is happening against the back dron of the united states committing to accept 100,000 refugees. they havent released the details but have said that it w...

Washington is planning to allow Ukrainian refugees entry into the United States as part of humanitarian efforts to help the country battling against a Russian invasion.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says it's ready to help everyone

As the immigration department fast-tracks entries for Ukrainians fleeing war, questions linger about its promise to bring in 40,000 Afghans.