State Department and Defense Department officials say about 2,500 Afghans will be evacuated to Fort Lee, Virginia.

The first group of Afghan nationals will arrive in the United States later this month, officials said.

That includes 700 translators and others who have worked with U.S. forces.

These Afghan citizens, who their families will accompany, will stay at the military base for a few days and then move to other parts of the United States.

State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters that these Afghan nationals are all individuals who come to the United States through a special immigration visa program and have almost completed their paperwork.

The Pentagon said the partners are expected to be transferred gradually and in groups so that officials can complete the process of documenting them.

U.S. officials said last week that they wanted to expel some 18,000 Afghans from Afghanistan under "Allied shelter operations" before the complete withdrawal of troops.

U.S. Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said other U.S. facilities would house the Afghan nationals if needed.

About 4,000 other exceptional immigrant visa applicants will be transferred to other countries when their applications are completed.

Defense Department officials say talks are underway with Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan on the dimensions of the withdrawal.

Upon arrival in the United States, special visa holders will receive 90-day resettlement benefits, including household items, clothing, cash, and food.

The Fort Lee military camp is home to about 27,000 US troops and their families, making it the third-largest U.S. army training base.