Fact Sheet: Overview of the Special Immigrant Visa Programs SIVs are available to individuals who have worked as translators, interpreters, or other professionals employed by or on behalf of the United States government in Afghanistan or Iraq Those who are eligible for these visas and their dependents can apply through one of two SIV programs As special immigrant categories, these programs are designed to benefit our allies by providing a direct
Microsoft Word - Afghan Adjustment Act Bill Summary. docx Bill Summary: The Afghan Adjustment Act The Afghan Adjustment Act, or S 4787, is a bipartisan bill that would provide a path to permanent status to tens of thousands of Afghans who were evacuated to the U S following the fall of Kabul in August 2021 The legislation also includes provisions to ensure that eligible Afghan evacuees have received rigorous vetting and screening, and it would
Legislative Bulletin: Thursday, September 2, 2021 - National . . . The bill would increase the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) cap for Afghan interpreters and other partners at risk by 10,000 The bill would also extend the eligibility for SIVs to Afghans who were employed under U S grants and cooperative agreements Sponsored by Representative Jason Crow (D-Colorado) (1 Cosponsor– 1 Republican, 0 Democrats)
Friday, July 16, 2021 - National Immigration Forum This supplemental spending bill includes a number of provisions related to security needs at the Capitol and around the U S Concerning immigration, it would increase the number of authorized Afghan special immigrant visas (SIVs) from 26,500 to 46,500 It would also reduce the employment requirement for eligibility for an SIV visa from two years to one year The bill would also postpone the
We’re Keeping Our Afghan Allies Waiting - National Immigration Forum Over 150,000 Afghan SIV applicants are awaiting the chance to escape Afghanistan, facing the threat of retribution from the Taliban Approximately 4,000 Afghans have sought refuge in Brazil through humanitarian visas since the inception of the program in September 2021, with a noteworthy surge observed in the final months of 2022
Legislative Bulletin – Thursday, August 16, 2018 This bill would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to survey Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders as part of their Annual Survey of Refugees (ASR), direct the Department of State to deliver information to SIV applicants about life in the U S to assist with their adjustment process, and direct the
Legislative Bulletin — Friday, October 8, 2021 The bill would direct the State Department to automatically issue Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) for all Afghan nationals who have lived in the United States as Fulbright Scholars and their immediate families Sponsored by Representative John Garamendi (D-California) (0 cosponsors) 10 05 2021 Introduced in the House by Representative Garamendi
Fact Sheet: H-2B Visas - National Immigration Forum Complete relevant government forms, including DS-156 (Application for Nonimmigrant Visa) and, for males between 16 and 45 years of age, DS-157 (Supplemental SIV Chief of Mission Application)