A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-630| Senate
| Updated: 3/15/2017
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (8)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase from 8,500 to 11,000 the total number of visas available for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. Such program is for Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. government or Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1842-1843)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-1544Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration
AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsVisas and passports
A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-630| Senate
| Updated: 3/15/2017
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase from 8,500 to 11,000 the total number of visas available for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. Such program is for Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. government or Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1842-1843)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-1544Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (8)
Judiciary Committee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsVisas and passports