Showing American Values by Evacuating (SAVE) Afghan Partners Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5134
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2021-08-31
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Afghanistan

Asia

Conflicts and wars

Foreign labor

Immigration status and procedures

Military operations and strategy

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Showing American Values by Evacuating (SAVE) Afghan Partners Act of 2021 </strong></p> <p>This bill increases the number of special immigrant visas available to qualified Afghan nationals who worked for the U.S. government or the NATO missions in Afghanistan. </p> <p>Specifically, this bill makes available an additional 10,000 visas for principal aliens under this special visa program, to be available until all such visas have been issued. (The numerical limitations in this program apply only to the principal alien who applies for the visa, not to any accompanying spouse or child.)</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 31, 2021 Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Meijer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make 10,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Showing American Values by Evacuating (SAVE) Afghan Partners Act of 2021 . 2. Status of Afghans employed subject to a grant or cooperative agreement Section 602(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by inserting after United States Government the following , including employment or other work in Afghanistan through a cooperative agreement or grant funded by the United States Government if the Secretary of State determines, based on a recommendation from the Federal agency or organization authorizing such funding, that such alien contributed to the United States mission in Afghanistan . 3. Afghan Allies Protection Act Section 602(b)(3) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Subsequent fiscal years Beginning on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, in addition to any unused balance under this paragraph, 10,000 principal aliens may be granted special immigrant status under this subsection. For purposes of status provided under this subparagraph the authority to issue visas or adjust status shall commence on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and shall terminate on the date such visa numbers are exhausted. .