,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe ,ms4  
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4
 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1  
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mrs4     
,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to fulfill      
promises to ,afghan allies4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,fulfill+ ,promises to ,afghan ,allies  
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !  
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,f7 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  

,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,h7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7,i7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,j7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,immigration laws
 ,! t]m immigration laws has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag774  7#c7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#d7    
,special immigrant /atus ,! t]m special 
immigrant /atus means special immigrant 
/atus provid$ "u--  7,a7 ! ,afghan      
,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note2 ,public ,law      
#aaa-h72  7,b7 section #ajei ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja  
note2 ,public ,law #aji-afc72 or  7,c7  
subp>agraph 7,n7 ( section #aja7;a77#bg7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   

7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg771 z add$ by
 section #g7;a74  7#e7 ,specifi$        
application ,! t]m specifi$ application 
means--  7,a7 a p5d+1 docum5t>ily       
complete application = special immigrant
 /atus2 &  7,b7 a case 9 process+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions      
,program = an individual :o has receiv$ 
a ,priority #a or ,priority #b ref]ral  
to su* program4  7#f7 ,unit$ /ates      
refugee admissions program ,! t]m ,unit$
 ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program   
means ! program to resettle refugees 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! au?orities 
provid$ 9 sections #aja7;a77#db71 #bjg1 
& #dab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#db71      
#aaeg1 & #aebb74  #c4 ,support = ,afghan
 allies outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7    
,response to congressional inquiries ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all respond to       
inquiries by ,memb]s ( ,congress reg>d+ 
! /atus ( a specifi$ application        
submitt$ by1 or on behalf (1 a national 
( ,afghani/an1 includ+ any in=mation t  

has be5 provid$ to ! applicant1 9       
accordance ) section #bbb7;f7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f774  7b7 ,(fice 9 lieu
 ( embassy ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* !re is no
 op]ational ,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9     
,afghani/an1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
designate an appropriate (fice )9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate-- 7#a7 to review      
specifi$ applications submitt$ by       
nationals ( ,afghani/an resid+ 9        
,afghani/an1 includ+ by conduct+ any    
requir$ int]views2  7#b7 to issue visas 
or o!r travel docum5ts to su* nationals1
 9 accordance ) ! immigration laws2     
7#c7 to provide s]vices to su*          
nationals1 to ! greate/ ext5t           
practicable1 t w\ld normally be provid$ 
by an embassy2 &  7#d7 to c>ry out any  
o!r function ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate        
consid]s necess>y4  #d4 ,conditional    
p]man5t resid5t /atus = eligible        
individuals  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,conditional p]man5t     
resid5t /atus ,! t]m conditional p]man5t

 resid5t /atus means conditional p]man5t
 resid5t /atus "u section #baf & #baf;,a
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a1 #aahf;b71 subject
 to ! provisions ( ?is section4  7#b7   
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means an ali5 :o--  7,a7 is  
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 is a    
citiz5 or national ( ,afghani/an or1 9 !
 case ( an ali5 hav+ no nationality1 is 
a p]son :o la/ habitually resid$ 9      
,afghani/an2  7,c7 has n be5 grant$     
p]man5t resid5t /atus2  7,d7 7i7 0      
inspect$ & admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on
 or be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
 or  7ii7 0 p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,july #cj1 #bjba1
 & end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 provid$ t-- 7,i7 su* p>ole has n  
be5 t]m9at$ by ! ,secret>y ^u writt5    
notice2 &  7,,ii7 ! ali5 did n ent] !   
,unit$ ,/ates at a location betwe5 ports
 ( entry along ! s\?we/ l& bord]2 &     
7,e7 is admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 
an immigrant "u ! applicable immigration

 laws1 includ+ eligibility = waiv]s (   
gr\nds ( inadmissibility to ! ext5t     
provid$ by ! immigration laws & ! t]ms (
 ?is section4  7b7 ,conditional p]man5t 
resid5t /atus = eligible individuals    
7#a7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus to conditional   
p]man5t resid5t /atus ,beg9n+ on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y--  
7,a7 may adju/ ! /atus ( ea* eligible   
individual to t ( an ali5 lawfully      
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce /atus1       
subject to ! proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y to det]m9e eligibility =      
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus2 &    
7,b7 %all create = ea* eligible         
individual :o is grant$ adju/m5t ( /atus
 "u ?is section a record ( admission to 
su* /atus z ( ! date on :i* ! eligible  
individual 0 initially inspect$ &       
admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
or ,july #cj1 #bjba1 :i*ev] is lat]1    
unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on a       
case-by-case basis1 t su* individual is 
inadmissible "u any gr\nd (             
inadmissibility "u section #bab 7o!r ?an

 subsection 7a77#d77 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 &
 is n eligible = a waiv] ( su* gr\nds ( 
inadmissibility z provid$ by ?is ,act or
 by ! immigration laws4  7#b7           
,conditional basis ,an individual :o    
obta9s lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus "u  
?is section %all be consid]$1 at ! "t ( 
obta9+ ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 to h obta9$ 
su* /atus on a conditional basis subject
 to ! provisions ( ?is section4  7c7    
,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus      
describ$  7#a7 ,assessm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,be=e grant+ conditional p]man5t       
resid5t /atus to an eligible individual 
"u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
conduct an assessm5t ) respect to !     
eligible individual1 :i* %all be        
equival5t 9 rigor to ! assessm5t        
conduct$ ) respect to refugees admitt$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,refugee ,admissions ,program1 = !     
purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r ! eligible       
individual is inadmissible "u any gr\nd 

( inadmissibility "u section #bab 7o!r  
?an subsection 7a77#d77 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aahb7 & is n eligible = a waiv] ( su*  
gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,c7 or ! immigration laws4  7,b7  
,consultation ,9 conduct+ an assessm5t  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may    
consult ) ! head ( any o!r relevant     
ag5cy & review ! hold+s ( any su* ag5cy4
  7#b7 ,removal ( conditions  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n e>li] ?an ! date describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y may remove
 ! conditional basis ( ! /atus ( an     
individual grant$ conditional p]man5t   
resid5t /atus "u ?is section unless !   
,secret>y det]m9es1 on a case-by-case   
basis1 t su* individual is inadmissible 
"u any gr\nd ( inadmissibility "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #bab7;a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a771 & is n        
eligible = a waiv] ( su* gr\nds (       
inadmissibility "u subp>agraph 7,c7 or !
 immigration laws4  7,b7 ,date describ$ 

,! date describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is ! 
e>li] (--  7i7 ! date t is #d ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! individual 0 admitt$ or 
p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7    
,july #a1 #bjbg4  7,c7 ,waiv]  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71  
to det]m9e eligibility = conditional    
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u subsection 7b7 
or removal ( conditions "u ?is p>agraph1
 ! ,secret>y may waive ! application ( !
 gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u #bab7;a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 = humanit>ian      
purposes or to ensure family unity4     
7ii7 ,exceptions ,! ,secret>y may n     
waive "u clause 7i7 ! application (     
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 & 7,g7     
?r\gh 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 or p>agraph 
7#c71 ( section #bab7;a7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774  7iii7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph may 
be con/ru$ to exp& or limit any o!r     
waiv] au?ority applicable "u !          
immigration laws to an individual :o is 

o!rwise eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus4    
7,d7 ,timel9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
,secret>y %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t      
practicable1 remove conditions z to all 
individuals grant$ conditional p]man5t  
resid5t /atus "u ?is section :o are     
eligible = removal ( conditions4  7#c7  
,treatm5t ( conditional basis ( /atus   
p]iod = purposes ( naturalization ,an   
individual 9 conditional p]man5t resid5t
 /atus "u ?is section %all be consid]$--
 7,a7 to h be5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates z an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =     
p]man5t resid5ce2 &  7,b7 to be pres5t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an ali5 lawfully     
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t    
resid5ce1 provid$ t1 no ali5 grant$     
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus %all  
be naturaliz$ unless ! ali5's conditions
 h be5 remov$ "u ?is section4  7d7      
,t]m9ation ( conditional p]man5t resid5t
 /atus ,conditional p]man5t resid5t     
/atus %all t]m9ate on1 z applicable--   
7#a7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y removes !

 conditions pursuant to subsection      
7c77#b71 on :i* date ! ali5 %all be     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce )\t 
conditions2  7#b7 ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ali5 0 n an      
eligible individual "u subsection       
7a77#b7 z ( ! date t su* conditional    
p]man5t resid5t /atus 0 grant$1 on :i*  
date ( ! ,secret>y's det]m9ation ! ali5 
%all no long] be an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 or  7#c7 !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
pursuant to subsection 7c77#b7 t ! ali5 
is n eligible = removal ( conditions1 on
 :i* date ! ali5 %all no long] be an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t         
resid5ce4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit 
! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y at any "t to   
place 9 removal proce$+s "u section #bdj
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 any ali5 :o has  
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is
 section1 if ! ali5 is deportable "u    
section #bcg ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   

#abbg7 "u a gr\nd ( deportability       
applicable to an ali5 :o has be5        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4    
7f7 ,p>ole expiration toll$ ,!          
expiration date ( a p]iod ( p>ole %all n
 apply to an individual "u consid]ation 
= conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u  
?is section1 until su* "t z ! ,secret>y 
has det]m9$ :e!r to issue conditional   
p]man5t resid5t /atus4  7g7 ,p]iodic    
nonadv]s>ial meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* an
 individual is conf]r$ conditional      
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is section1 & 
p]iodically !reaft]1 ! ,(fice ( ,refugee
 ,resettlem5t %all make available       
opportunities = ! individual to         
p>ticipate 9 a nonadv]s>ial meet+1 dur+ 
:i* an (ficial ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee    
,resettlem5t 7or an ag5cy fund$ by !    
,(fice7 %all--  7,a7 on reque/ by !     
individual1 assi/ ! individual 9 a      
ref]ral or application = applicable     
b5efits adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices & complet+ any       

applicable pap]work2 &  7,b7 answ] any  
que/ions reg>d+ eligibility = o!r       
b5efits adm9i/]$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,notification (        
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #g days be=e !  
date on :i* a meet+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is 
s*$ul$ to occur1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices %all provide notice to !
 individual t includes ! date ( ! s*$ul$
 meet+ & a description ( ! process =    
res*$ul+ ! meet+4  7#c7 ,conduct ( meet+
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 %all implem5t practices to ensure t--  
7,a7 meet+s "u p>agraph 7#a7 are        
conduct$ 9 a nonadv]s>ial mann]2 &  7,b7
 int]pretation & translation s]vices are
 provid$ to individuals grant$          
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is
 section :o h limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 
7#d7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
subsection %all be con/ru$-- 7,a7 to    
prev5t an individual f elect+ to h      
c\nsel pres5t dur+ a meet+ "u p>agraph  
7#a72 or  7,b7 9 ! ev5t t an individual 
decl9es to p>ticipate 9 su* a meet+1 to 

affect ! individual's conditional       
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is section or 
eligibility to h conditions remov$ 9    
accordance ) ?is section4  7h7          
,consid]ation ,except ) respect to an   
application = naturalization & ! b5efits
 describ$ 9 subsection 7p71 an          
individual 9 conditional p]man5t resid5t
 /atus "u ?is section %all be consid]$  
to be an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t
 resid5ce = purposes ( ! adjudication ( 
an application or petition = a b5efit or
 ! receipt ( a b5efit4  7i7             
,notification ( requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! /atus ( an
 individual is adju/$ to t ( conditional
 p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all provide notice to su*   
individual ) respect to ! provisions (  
?is section1 includ+ subsection 7c77#a7 
7relat+ to ! conduct ( assessm5ts7 &    
subsection 7g7 7relat+ to p]iodic       
nonadv]s>ial meet+s74  7j7 ,application 
= naturalization ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% proc$ures :]eby an individual :o

 w\ld o!rwise be eligible to apply =    
naturalization b = hav+ conditional     
p]man5t resid5t /atus1 may be consid]$ =
 naturalization co9cid5t ) removal (    
conditions "u subsection 7c77#b74  7k7  
,adju/m5t ( /atus date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all  
be reg>d$ z lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t  
resid5ce z ( ! date ! ali5 0 initially  
inspect$ & admitt$ or p>ol$ into !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 or ,july #cj1 #bjba1     
:i*ev] is lat]4  7#b7 ,ali5 describ$ ,an
 ali5 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an ali5
 :o--  7,a7 is describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#b71
 & ^: /atus 0 adju/$ to t ( an ali5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on  
or aft] ,july #cj1 #bjba1 b on or be=e !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 
is an eligible individual ^: /atus is !n
 adju/$ to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u any provision ( !
 immigration laws o!r ?an ?is section4  
7l7 ,p>5ts & legal gu>dians (           

unaccompani$ *ildr5 ,a p>5t or legal    
gu>dian ( an eligible individual %all be
 eligible to obta9 /atus z an ali5      
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on a
 conditional basis if-- 7#a7 ! eligible 
individual--  7,a7 0 "u #ah ye>s ( age  
on ! date on :i* ! eligible individual 0
 grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t     
/atus "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 0 n       
accompani$ by at lea/ "o p>5t or gu>dian
 on ! date ! eligible individual 0      
admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 su* p>5t or legal gu>dian 0      
admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
aft] ! date ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b74  7m7 ,guidance  7#a7 ,int]im 
guidance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue guidance   
implem5t+ ?is section4  7,b7            
,publication ,not)/&+ section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 guidance 
issu$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7
 may be publi%$ on ! int]net website ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7ii7 

%all be effective on an int]im basis    
imm$iately ^u su* publication b may be  
subject to *ange & revision aft] notice 
& an opportunity = public comm5t4  7#b7 
,f9al guidance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( issuance (  
guidance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all f9alize ! guidance implem5t+ ?is   
section4  7,b7 ,exemption f !           
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act ,*apt] #e (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71
 or any o!r law relat+ to rulemak+ or   
in=mation collection1 %all n apply to ! 
guidance issu$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7n7    
,asylum claims  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect
 to ! adjudication ( an application =   
asylum submitt$ by an eligible          
individual1 section #bejb7;c7 ( !       
,ext5d+ ,gov]nm5t ,fund+ & ,deliv]+     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja note2 ,public ,law #aag-dc7 %all n
 apply4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to prohibit
 an eligible individual f seek+ or      

receiv+ asylum "u section #bjh ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh74  7o7 ,prohibition on  
fees ,! ,secret>y may n *>ge a fee to   
any eligible individual 9 connection ) !
 initial issuance "u ?is section (--    
7#a7 a docum5t evid5c+ /atus z an ali5  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce or  
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus2 or   
7#b7 an employm5t au?orization docum5t4 
7p7 ,eligibility = b5efits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law--
 7,a7 an individual describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 ( section #bejb ( !      
,afghani/an ,supplem5tal ,appropriations
 ,act1 #bjbb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note2  
,public ,law #aag-dc7 %all reta9 8 or h]
 eligibility = ! b5efits & s]vices      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( su* section 
if ! individual is "u consid]ation =1 or
 is grant$1 adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is     
section2 &  7,b7 su* b5efits & s]vices  
%all rema9 available to ! individual to 
! same ext5t & = ! same p]iods ( "t z   
su* b5efits & s]vices are o!rwise       

available to refugees :o acquire su*    
/atus4  7#b7 ,exception f #e-ye> limit$ 
eligibility = means-te/$ public b5efits 
,section #djc7;b77#a7 ( ! ,p]sonal      
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afac7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,an ali5  
^: /atus is adju/$ "u section #d ( !    
,fulfill+ ,promises to ,afghan ,allies  
,act to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =  
p]man5t resid5ce or to t ( an ali5      
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on a
 conditional basis4  4  7q7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to preclude an eligible         
individual f apply+ = or receiv+ any    
immigration b5efit to :i* ! individual  
is o!rwise entitl$4  7r7 ,exemption f   
num]ical limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,ali5s grant$ conditional p]man5t       
resid5t /atus or lawful p]man5t resid5t 
/atus "u ?is section %all n be subject  
to ! num]ical limitations "u sections   
#bja1 #bjb1 & #bjc ( ! ,immigration &   

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1  
#aaeb1 & #aaec74  7#b7 ,sp\se & *ildr5  
b5efici>ies ,a sp\se or *ild :o is !    
b5efici>y ( an immigrant petition "u    
section #bjd ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7  
fil$ by an ali5 :o has be5 grant$       
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus or    
lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is     
section1 seek+ classification ( ! sp\se 
or *ild "u section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ( t
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#b77;,a77 
%all n be subject to ! num]ical         
limitations "u sections #bja1 #bjb1 &   
#bjc ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1 #aaeb1 &      
#aaec74  7s7 ,effect on o!r applications
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 !  
int]e/ ( effici5cy1 ! ,secret>y may     
pause consid]ation ( any application or 
reque/ = an immigration b5efit p5d+     
adjudication s z to prioritize          
consid]ation ( adju/m5t ( /atus to an   
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 on a conditional basis "u ?is section4 

7t7 ,au?orization = appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y1 & !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate su* sums z are        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  #e4  
,refugee processes = c]ta9 at-risk      
,afghan allies  7a7 ,def9ition ( ,afghan
 ally  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m ,afghan ally means an ali5 :o is a  
citiz5 or national ( ,afghani/an1 or 9 !
 case ( an ali5 hav+ no nationality1 an 
ali5 :o la/ habitually resid$ 9         
,afghani/an1 :o-- 7,a7 0--  7i7 a memb] 
(-- 7,i7 ! special op]ations =ces ( !   
,afghani/an ,national ,def5se &         
,security ,=ces2  7,,ii7 ! ,afghani/an  
,national ,army ,special ,op]ations     
,comm&2  7,,iii7 ! ,afghan ,air ,=ce2 or
  7,,iv7 ! ,special ,mission ,w+ (      
,afghani/an2  7ii7 a female memb] ( any 
o!r entity ( ! ,afghani/an ,national    
,def5se & ,security ,=ces1 includ+--    
7,i7 a cadet or in/ructor at !          
,afghani/an ,national ,def5se           

,univ]sity2 &  7,,ii7 a civilian        
employee ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se or !     
,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior ,affairs2  7iii7 an  
individual associat$ ) =m] ,afghan      
milit>y & police human intellig5ce      
activities1 includ+ op]ators & ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se s\rces2  7iv7 an individual  
associat$ ) =m] ,afghan milit>y         
c\nt]9tellig5ce1 c\nt]t]rorism1 or      
c\nt]n>cotics2  7v7 an individual       
associat$ ) ! =m] ,afghan ,m9i/ry (     
,def5se1 ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior ,affairs1 or
 c\rt sy/em1 & :o 0 involv$ 9 !         
inve/igation1 prosecution or det5tion ( 
combatants or memb]s ( ! ,taliban or    
crim9al networks affiliat$ ) ! ,taliban2
  7vi7 an individual employ$ 9 ! =m]    
ju/ice sector 9 ,afghani/an z a judge1  
prosecutor1 or inve/igator :o 0 engag$ 9
 rule ( law activities = :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates provid$ fund+ or tra9+2 or  7vii7
 a s5ior milit>y (fic]1 s5ior enli/$    
p]sonnel1 or civilian (ficial :o s]v$ on
 ! /aff ( ! =m] ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se or !  
=m] ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior ,affairs (       

,afghani/an2 or  7,b7 provid$ s]vice to 
an entity or organization describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 = n less ?an #a ye>    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #bb1    
#bjja1 & end+ on ,septemb] #a1 #bjba1 & 
did s 9 support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
mission 9 ,afghani/an4  7#b7 ,inclusions
 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !           
,afghani/an ,national ,def5se &         
,security ,=ces includes memb]s ( !     
security =ces "u ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se & !
 ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior ,affairs ( !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,afghani/an1       
includ+ ! ,afghani/an ,national ,army1 !
 ,afghan ,air ,=ce1 ! ,afghani/an       
,national ,police1 & any o!r entity     
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se z "p 
( ! ,afghani/an ,national ,def5se &     
,security ,=ces dur+ ! relevant p]iod ( 
s]vice ( ! applicant conc]n$4  7b7      
,refugee /atus = ,afghan allies  7#a7   
,designation z refugees ( special       
humanit>ian conc]n ,afghan allies %all  
be consid]$ refugees ( special          
humanit>ian conc]n "u section #bjg ( !  

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 until ! lat] ( #aj    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
or ^u det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se & ! ,secret>y1 t su* designation
 is no long] 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,?ird c\ntry pres5ce n    
requir$ ,not)/&+ section #aja7;a77#db7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#db771 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! greate/ 
ext5t possible1 conduct remote refugee  
process+ = an ,afghan ally locat$ 9     
,afghani/an4  7c7 ,afghan allies ref]ral
 program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 e/abli% a process by :i* an individual 
may apply to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se =    
classification z an ,afghan ally &      
reque/ a ref]ral to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,refugee ,admissions ,program2 &  7,b7 !
 head ( any appropriate dep>tm5t or     

ag5cy t conduct$ op]ations 9 ,afghani/an
 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #bb1   
#bjja1 & end+ on ,septemb] #a1 #bjba1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may 
e/abli% a process by :i* an individual  
may apply to ! head ( ! appropriate     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy = classification z an 
,afghan ally & reque/ a ref]ral to !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions      
,program4  7#b7 ,application sy/em  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! process e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7i7 include !      
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( a secure onl9e 
portal ?r\gh :i* applicants may provide 
in=mation v]ify+ _! /atus z ,afghan     
allies & upload support+ docum5tation2 &
  7ii7 all[-- 7,i7 an applicant to      
submit 8 or h] own application2  7,,ii7 
a designee ( an applicant to submit an  
application on behalf ( ! applicant2 &  
7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an applicant :o is   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! submission ( 
an application reg>dless ( :]e !        
applicant is locat$4  7,b7 ,use by o!r  
ag5cies ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se-- 7i7 may

 ent] into arrangem5ts ) ! head ( any   
o!r appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy s z to
 all[ ! application sy/em e/abli%$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 to be us$ by su*       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 &  7ii7 %all notify !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( any su* arrangem5t4
  7#c7 ,review process ,z soon z        
practicable aft] receiv+ a reque/ =     
classification & ref]ral describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ! appropriate   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all--  7,a7 review-- 
7i7 ! s]vice record ( ! applicant1 if   
available2  7ii7 if ! applicant provides
 a s]vice record or o!r support+        
docum5tation1 any in=mation t helps     
v]ify ! s]vice record conc]n$1 includ+  
in=mation or an atte/ation provid$ by   
any curr5t or =m] (ficial ( ! dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy :o has p]sonal k ( !           
eligibility ( ! applicant = su*         
classification & ref]ral2 &  7iii7 !    
data hold+s ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy & o!r 
coop]at+ int]ag5cy p>tn]s1 includ+ z    
applicable biographic & biometric       
records1 iris scans1 f+]pr9ts1 voice    

biometric in=mation1 h& geometry        
biometrics1 o!r id5tifiable in=mation1 &
 any o!r in=mation relat$ to !          
applicant1 includ+ relevant d]ogatory   
in=mation2 &  7,b7  7i7 9 a case 9 :i* !
 head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy det]m9es t !
 applicant is an ,afghan ally )\t       
significant d]ogatory in=mation1 ref] ! 
,afghan ally to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee
 ,admissions ,program z a refugee2 &    
7ii7 include ) su* ref]ral--  7,i7 any  
s]vice record conc]n$1 if available2    
7,,ii7 if ! applicant provides a s]vice 
record1 any in=mation t helps v]ify !   
s]vice record conc]n$2 &  7,,iii7 any   
biometrics = ! applicant4  7#d7 ,review 
process = d5ial ( reque/ = ref]ral  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an applicant )    
respect to :om ! head ( ! appropriate   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy d5ies a reque/ =      
classification & ref]ral bas$ on a      
det]m9ation t ! applicant is n an       
,afghan ally or bas$ on d]ogatory       
in=mation--  7i7 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy %all provide ! applicant ) a      

writt5 notice ( ! d5ial t provides1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 a           
description ( ! basis = ! d5ial1 includ+
 ! facts & inf]5ces1 or evid5ti>y gaps1 
und]ly+ ! individual det]m9ation2 &     
7ii7 ! applicant %all be provid$ an     
opportunity to submit n m ?an #a writt5 
appeal to ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy =
 ea* su* d5ial4  7,b7 ,deadl9e = appeal 
,an appeal "u clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be submitt$-- 7i7 n m ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! applicant    
conc]n$ receives notice "u clause 7i7 ( 
t subp>agraph2 or  7ii7 on any date     
!reaft]1 at ! discretion ( ! head ( !   
appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7,c7    
,reque/ to reop5  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
applicant :o receives a d5ial "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 may submit a reque/ to 
reop5 a reque/ = classification &       
ref]ral "u ! process e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 s t ! applicant may       
provide additional in=mation1 cl>ify    
exi/+ in=mation1 or expla9 any          
unfavorable in=mation4  7ii7 ,limitation

 ,aft] consid]+ #a su* reque/ to reop5 f
 an applicant1 ! head ( ! appropriate   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy may d5y subsequ5t     
reque/s to reop5 submitt$ by ! same     
applicant4  7#e7 ,=m & cont5t ( ref]ral 
,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! head ( !     
appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all      
ensure t ref]rals made "u ?is           
subsection--  7,a7 con=m to requirem5ts 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = =m &  
cont5t2 &  7,b7 are complete & include  
suffici5t contact in=mation1 support+   
docum5tation1 & any o!r mat]ial !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y consid]
 necess>y or helpful 9 det]m9+ :e!r an  
applicant is entitl$ to refugee /atus4  
7#f7 ,t]m9ation ,! application process &
 ref]ral sy/em "u ?is subsection %all   
t]m9ate ^u ! lat] ( #a ye> be=e !       
t]m9ation ( ! designation "u subsection 
7b77#a7 or on ! date ( a jo9t           
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y1 t su* t]m9ation is 9 !       
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 

,g5]al provisions  7#a7 ,prohibition on 
fees ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! head 
( any appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy     
ref]r+ ,afghan allies "u ?is section may
 n *>ge any fee 9 connection ) a reque/ 
= a classification & ref]ral z a refugee
 "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,def5se p]sonnel 
,any limitation 9 law ) respect to !    
numb] ( p]sonnel )9 ! ,(fice ( !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! milit>y          
dep>tm5ts1 or a ,def5se ,ag5cy 7z def9$ 
9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code7 %all n apply to p]sonnel  
employ$ = ! prim>y purpose ( c>ry+ out  
?is section4  7#c7 ,repres5tation ,an   
ali5 apply+ = admission to ! ,unit$     
,/ates "u ?is section may be repres5t$  
dur+ ! application process1 includ+ at  
relevant int]views & exam9ations1 by an 
attorney or o!r accr$it$ repres5tative4 
,su* repres5tation %all n be at ! exp5se
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7     
,protection ( ali5s ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! head ( any o!r

 appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 %all make a  
reasonable ef=t to provide an ali5 :o   
has be5 classifi$ z an ,afghan ally &   
has be5 ref]r$ z a refugee "u ?is       
section protection or to imm$iately     
remove su* ali5 f ,afghani/an1 if       
possible4  7#e7 ,o!r eligibility =      
immigrant /atus ,no ali5 %all be d5i$ ! 
opportunity to apply = admission "u ?is 
section solely because ! ali5 qualifies 
z an imm$iate relative or is eligible = 
any o!r immigrant classification4  7#f7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh
 #bjcd to c>ry out ?is section4  7e7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to inhibit ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate f accept+ refugee ref]rals f any  
entity4  #f4 ,improv+ effici5cy &       
ov]sight ( refugee & special immigrant  
process+  7a7 ,acceptance ( f+]pr9t c>ds
 & submissions ( biometrics ,9 addition 
to ! me?ods au?oriz$ "u ! head+ relat+  
to ! ,immigration & ,naturalization     

,s]vice "u title ,i ( ! ,dep>tm5ts (    
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1
 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act
 ( #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-aai1 #aaa   
,/at4 #bddh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc note71 &
 o!r applicable law1 & subject to su*   
safegu>ds z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 z appropriate1 %all prescribe  
to ensure ! integrity ( ! biometric     
collection 7:i* %all include v]ification
 ( id5tity by comp>ison ( su* f+]pr9ts )
 f+]pr9ts tak5 by or "u ! direct        
sup]vision ( ! ,secret>y prior to or at 
! "t ( ! individual's application =     
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 !        
,secret>y may1 9 ! case ( any           
application = any b5efit "u !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 accept f+]pr9t
 c>ds or any o!r submission (           
biometrics-- 7#a7 prep>$ by int]national
 or nongov]nm5tal organizations "u an   
appropriate agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y or ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#b7 prep>$ by      

employees or contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate2 or  7#c7 provid$ by an ag5cy 7z  
def9$ "u section #cejb ( title #dd1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7b7 ,/aff+  7#a7 
,vett+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !          
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & any 
o!r ag5cy au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! vett+  
process "u ?is ,act1 %all ea* ensure    
suffici5t /aff+1 & reque/ ! res\rces    
necess>y1 to effici5tly & adequately    
c>ry out ! vett+ ( applicants =-- 7,a7  
ref]ral to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee     
,admissions ,program1 consi/5t ) !      
det]m9ations e/abli%$ "u section #bjg ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg72 &  7,b7 special       
immigrant /atus4  7#b7 ,refugee         
resettlem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices %all ensure suffici5t   
/aff+ to effici5tly provide assi/ance "u
 *apt] #b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba 
et seq47 to refugees resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7c7 ,remote process+ ,not)/&+ 

any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & ! ,secret>y %all employ remote  
process+ capabilities = refugee process+
 "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 
includ+ secure digital file transf]s1   
videoconf]5c+ & teleconf]5c+            
capabilities1 remote review (           
applications1 remote int]views1 remote  
collection ( signatures1 waiv] ( !      
applicant's appe>ance or signature 7o!r 
?an a f9al appe>ance & v]ification by ! 
oa? ( ! applicant prior to or at ! "t ( 
! individual's application = admission  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 waiv] ( signature =
 individuals "u #e ye>s old1 & any o!r  
capability ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !      
,secret>y consid] appropriate1 secure1 &
 likely to r$uce process+ wait times at 
p>ticul> facilities4  7d7 ,mon?ly       
arrival reports ,) respect to mon?ly    
reports issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
relat+ to ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee        
,admissions ,program arrivals1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all report--  7#a7 ! 

numb] ( mon?ly admissions ( refugees1   
disaggregat$ by priorities2 &  7#b7 !   
numb] ( ,afghan allies admitt$ z        
refugees4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on 
,afghan ,ally ,/rategy  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on     
,afghan ,ally ,/rategy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,task ,=ce7-- 7,a7 to       
develop & ov]see ! implem5tation ( !    
/rategy & cont+5cy plan describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ( p>agraph 7#d72 &  
7,b7 to submit ! report1 & provide a    
brief+ on ! report1 z describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#d74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,task ,=ce %all include--  7i7 #a or m  
repres5tatives f ea* relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cy1 z designat$ by ! head ( !        
applicable relevant ,f$]al ag5cy2 &     
7ii7 any o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (ficial   
designat$ by ! ,presid5t4  7,b7         
,relevant ,f$]al ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m relevant ,f$]al ag5cy   

means-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7ii7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7iii7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7v7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  7vi7 ! ,(fice ( 
! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4   
7#c7 ,*air ,! ,task ,=ce %all be *air$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#d7 ,duties   
7,a7 ,report  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,task    
,=ce is e/abli%$1 ! ,task ,=ce1 act+    
?r\gh ! *air ( ! ,task ,=ce1 %all submit
 a report to ! appropriate committees ( 
,congress t includes-- 7,i7 a /rategy = 
facilitat+ ! resettlem5t ( nationals (  
,afghani/an outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o1 
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1      
#bjja1 & end+ on ,septemb] #a1 #bjba1   
directly & p]sonally support$ ! ,unit$  
,/ates mission 9 ,afghani/an1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &  7,,ii7 a      
cont+5cy plan = future em]g5cy op]ations
 9 =eign c\ntries involv+ =eign         
nationals :o h work$ directly ) ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates      
intellig5ce ag5cies4  7ii7 ,elem5ts ,!  
report requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all       
include--  7,i7 ! total numb] (         
nationals ( ,afghani/an :o h p5d+       
specifi$ applications1 disaggregat$ by--
 7aa7 su* nationals 9 ,afghani/an & su* 
nationals 9 a ?ird c\ntry2  7bb7 type ( 
specifi$ application2 &  7cc7           
applications t are docum5t>ily complete 
& applications t are n docum5t>ily      
complete2  7,,ii7 an e/imate ( ! numb] (
 nationals ( ,afghani/an :o may be      
eligible = special immigrant /atus or   
classification z an ,afghan ally2       
7,,iii7 ) respect to ! /rategy requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i7--  7aa7 !    
e/imat$ numb] ( nationals ( ,afghani/an 
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph2  7bb7 a     
description ( ! process = safely        
resettl+ su* nationals ( ,afghani/an2   
7cc7 a plan = process+ su* nationals (  
,afghani/an = admission to ! ,unit$     
,/ates t-- 7,,aa7 discusses !           

feasibility ( remote process+ = su*     
nationals ( ,afghani/an resid+ 9        
,afghani/an2 7,,bb7 includes any /rategy
 = facilitat+ refugee & consul> process+
 = su* nationals ( ,afghani/an 9 ?ird   
c\ntries1 & ! timel9es = su* process+2  
7,,cc7 includes a plan = conduct+       
rigor\s & effici5t vett+ ( all su*      
nationals ( ,afghani/an = process+2     
7,,dd7 discusses ! availability &       
capacity ( sites 9 ?ird c\ntries to     
process applications & conduct any      
requir$ vett+ = su* nationals (         
,afghani/an1 includ+ ! pot5tial to      
e/abli% additional sites2 & 7,,ee7      
includes a plan = provid+ updates &     
necess>y in=mation to affect$           
individuals & relevant nongov]nm5tal    
organizations2  7dd7 a description (    
consid]ations1 includ+ res\rce          
con/ra9ts1 security conc]ns1 miss+ or   
inaccurate in=mation1 & diplomatic      
consid]ations1 t limit ! ability ( !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y to     
increase ! numb] ( su* nationals (      

,afghani/an :o c be safely process$ or  
resettl$2  7ee7 an id5tification ( any  
res\rce or additional au?ority necess>y 
to increase ! numb] ( su* nationals (   
,afghani/an :o c be process$ or         
resettl$2  7ff7 an e/imate ( ! co/ to   
fully implem5t ! /rategy2 &  7gg7 any   
o!r matt] ! ,task ,=ce consid]s relevant
 to ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy2  7,,iv7
 ) respect to ! cont+5cy plan requir$ by
 clause 7i77,,ii7-- 7aa7 a description (
 ! /&>d practices = scre5+ & vett+ =eign
 nationals consid]$ to be eligible =    
resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a
 /rategy = vett+1 & ma9ta9+ ! records (1
 su* =eign nationals :o are unable to   
provide id5tification docum5ts or       
biographic details due to em]g5cy       
circum/ances2  7bb7 a /rategy =         
facilitat+ refugee or consul> process+ =
 su* =eign nationals 9 ?ird c\ntries2   
7cc7 cle> guidance ) respect to :i*     
,f$]al ag5cy has ! au?ority &           
responsibility to coord9ate ,f$]al      
resettlem5t ef=ts2  7dd7 a description (

 any res\rce or additional au?ority     
necess>y to coord9ate ,f$]al resettlem5t
 ef=ts1 includ+ ! ne$ = a cont+5cy fund2
 &  7ee7 any o!r matt] ! ,task ,=ce     
consid]s relevant to ! implem5tation ( !
 cont+5cy plan2 &  7,v7 a /rategy = !   
effici5t process+ ( all ,afghan special 
immigrant visa applications & appeals1  
includ+-- 7aa7 a review ( curr5t /aff+  
levels & ne$s across all int]ag5cy      
(fices & (ficials engag$ 9 ! special    
immigrant visa process2  7bb7 an        
analysis ( ! expect$ ,*ief ( ,mission   
approvals & d5ials ( applications 9 !   
pipel9e 9 ord] to project ! expect$     
numb] ( visas necess>y to provide       
special immigrant /atus to all approv$  
applicants "u ?is ,act dur+ ! sev]al    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2  7cc7 an assessm5t z to :e!r      
adequate guidel9es exi/ = reconsid]+ or 
reop5+ applications = special immigrant 
visas 9 appropriate circum/ances &      
consi/5t ) applicable laws2 &  7dd7 an  
assessm5t ( ! proc$ures ?r\gh\t !       

special immigrant visa application      
process1 includ+ at ! ,portsm\? ,consul>
 ,c5t]1 & ! effectiv5ess ( communication
 betwe5 ! ,portsm\? ,consul> ,c5t] &    
applicants1 includ+ an id5tification (  
any area 9 :i* improvem5ts to !         
effici5cy ( su* proc$ures &             
communication may be made4  7iii7 ,=m ,!
 report requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all be   
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  7,b7 ,brief+ ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] submitt+ ! report    
requir$ by clause 7i71 ! ,task ,=ce %all
 brief ! appropriate committees (       
,congress on ! cont5ts ( ! report4  7#e7
 ,t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all rema9 9  
effect until ! lat] (--  7,a7 ! date on 
:i* ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph       
7#d77;,a77i77,i7 has be5 fully          
implem5t$2  7,b7 ! date ( a det]m9ation 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y1 t 
a task =ce is no long] necess>y = !     
implem5tation ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7
 ( p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,c7 ! date t is  

#aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7f7 ,improv+ consultation )      
,congress ,section #bjg ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaeg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#d7 7,a7 ,9 ! det]m9ation made
 "u ?is subsection = ea* fiscal ye>     
7beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #aiib71 ! ,presid5t
 %all enum]ate1 ) ! respective numb] (  
refugees s det]m9$1 ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7
 grant$ asylum 9 ! previ\s ye>4  7,b7 ,9
 mak+ a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,presid5t %all consid] ! in=mation 9 !  
mo/ rec5tly publi%$ project$ global     
resettlem5t ne$s report publi%$ by !    
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by
 am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  
7#b7 ,a description ( ! numb] &         
allocation ( ! refugees to be admitt$1  
includ+ ! expect$ allocation by region1 
& an analysis ( ! conditions )9 !       
c\ntries f :i* !y came4  2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+--  7g7 ,qu>t]ly  

reports on admissions ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* qu>t] beg9n+ !
 f\r? qu>t] ( fiscal ye> #bjbd1 !       
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 
& ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,refugees       
admitt$  7,a7 ,! numb] ( refugees       
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! prec$+
 qu>t]4  7,b7 ,! cumulative numb] (     
refugees admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+
 ! applicable fiscal ye>1 z ( ! la/ day 
( ! prec$+ qu>t]4  7,c7 ,! numb] (      
refugees expect$ to be admitt$ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! rema9d] ( !        
applicable fiscal ye>4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( 
refugees f ea* region admitt$ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! prec$+ qu>t]4  7#b7
 ,refugee applicants ) p5d+ security    
*ecks  7,a7 ,! numb] ( ali5s1 by        

nationality1 security *eck1 &           
responsible vett+ ag5cy1 = :om a        
,national ,vett+ ,c5t] or o!r security  
*eck has be5 reque/$ dur+ ! prec$+      
qu>t]1 & ! numb] ( ali5s1 by            
nationality1 = :om ! *eck 0 p5d+ beyond 
#cj days4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( ali5s1 by    
nationality1 security *eck1 &           
responsible vett+ ag5cy1 = :om a        
,national ,vett+ ,c5t] or o!r security  
*eck has be5 p5d+ = m ?an #ahj days4    
7#c7 ,circuit rides  7,a7 ,= ! prec$+   
qu>t]--  7i7 ! numb] ( ,refugee ,corps  
(fic]s deploy$ on circuit rides & !     
ov]all numb] ( ,refugee ,corps (fic]s2  
7ii7 ! numb] ( individuals int]view$--  
7,i7 on ea* circuit ride2 &  7,,ii7 at  
ea* circuit ride location2  7iii7 !     
numb] ( circuit rides2 &  7iv7 = ea*    
circuit ride1 ! duration ( ! circuit    
ride4  7,b7 ,= ! subsequ5t #b qu>t]s--  
7i7 ! numb] ( circuit rides plann$2 &   
7ii7 ! numb] ( individuals plann$ to be 
int]view$4  7#d7 ,process+  7,a7 ,=     
refugees admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+

 ! prec$+ qu>t]1 ! av]age numb] ( days  
betwe5--  7i7 ! date on :i* an          
individual ref]r$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t z a refugee applicant is      
int]view$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security2 &  7ii7 ! date on :i* su*    
individual is admitt$ to ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,b7 ,= refugee applicants     
int]view$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security 9 ! prec$+ qu>t]1 ! approval1 
d5ial1 recomm5d$ approval1 recomm5d$    
d5ial1 & hold rates = ! applications =  
admission ( su* individuals1            
disaggregat$ by nationality4  4  #g4    
,support = c]ta9 vuln]able ,afghans     
relat+ to employm5t by or on behalf ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,special immigrant   
visas = c]ta9 relatives ( c]ta9 memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bg77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,l77iii71 by add+ a        
semicolon at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,m71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,n7 a citiz5 or national (           
,afghani/an :o is ! p>5t or bro!r or    
si/] (--  7i7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7ii7 a vet]an 
7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  4  7#b7 ,num]ical
 limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! total numb] (       
pr9cipal ali5s :o may be provid$ special
 immigrant visas "u subp>agraph 7,n7 (  
section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bg771 z add$ by p>agraph     
7#a71 may n exce$ #b1ejj ea* fiscal ye>4
  7,b7 ,c>ryov] ,if ! num]ical          
limitation specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
is n rea*$ dur+ a giv5 fiscal ye>1 !    
num]ical limitation specifi$ 9 su*      
subp>agraph = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all  
be increas$ by a numb] equal to !       
diff]5ce betwe5--  7i7 ! num]ical       
limitation specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 =
 ! giv5 fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 ! numb] (   

pr9cipal ali5s provid$ special immigrant
 visas "u subp>agraph 7,n7 ( section    
#aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bg77 dur+ ! giv5 fiscal ye>4 
7,c7 ,maximum numb] ( visas ,! total    
numb] ( ali5s :o may be provid$ special 
immigrant visas "u subp>agraph 7,n7 (   
section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bg77 %all n exce$ #aj1jjj4   
7,d7 ,duration ( au?ority ,! au?ority to
 issue visas "u subp>agraph 7,n7 (      
section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bg77 %all--  7i7 comm5ce on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7  
t]m9ate on ! date on :i* all su* visas  
are exhau/$4  7b7 ,qu>t]ly reports      
,p>agraph 7#ab7 ( section #fjb7;b7 ( !  
,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note2 ,public ,law 
#aaa-h7 is am5d$ is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7#ab7 ,qu>t]ly reports  7,a7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #abj   

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,fulfill+ ,promises to ,afghan ,allies  
,act & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress a report t       
includes ! foll[+3  7i7 ,= ! prec$+     
qu>t]-- 7,i7 a description ( improvem5ts
 made to ! process+ ( special immigrant 
visas & refugee process+ = citiz5s &    
nationals ( ,afghani/an2  7,,ii7 ! numb]
 ( new ,afghan ref]rals to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program1   
disaggregat$ by ref]r+ entity2  7,,iii7 
! numb] ( int]views ( ,afghans conduct$ 
by ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration     
,s]vices1 disaggregat$ by ! c\ntry 9 :i*
 su* int]views took place2  7,,iv7 !    
numb] ( approvals & ! numb] ( d5ials (  
refugee /atus reque/s = ,afghans2  7,v7 
! numb] ( total admissions to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( ,afghan refugees2  7,,vi7 numb]
 ( su* admissions1 disaggregat$ by :e!r 
! refugees come f )91 or outside (1     

,afghani/an2  7,,vii7 ! av]age process+ 
"t = citiz5s & nationals ( ,afghani/an  
:o are applicants2  7,,viii7 ! numb] (  
su* cases process$ )9 su* av]age        
process+ "t2 &  7,,ix7 ! numb] ( d5ials 
issu$ ) respect to applications by      
citiz5s & nationals ( ,afghani/an4  7ii7
 ,! numb] ( applications by citiz5s &   
nationals ( ,afghani/an = refugee       
ref]rals p5d+ z ( ! date ( submission ( 
! report4  7iii7 ,a description ( !     
effici5cy improvem5ts made 9 ! process  
by :i* applications = special immigrant 
visas "u ?is subsection are process$1   
includ+ in=mation describ$ 9 clauses    
7iii7 ?r\gh 7viii7 ( p>agraph           
7#aa77;,b74  7,b7 ,=m ( report ,ea*     
report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may      
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7,c7 ,public 
po/+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all publi% on
 ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate !      
unclassifi$ portion ( ea* report        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7c7   
,g5]al provisions  7#a7 ,prohibition on 

fees ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may n   
*>ge any fee 9 connection ) an          
application =1 or issuance (1 a special 
immigrant visa or special immigrant     
/atus "u-- 7,a7 section #fjb ( ! ,afghan
 ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note2 ,public ,law      
#aaa-h72  7,b7 section #ajei ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja  
note2 ,public ,law #aji-afc72 or  7,c7  
subp>agraph 7,n7 ( section #aja7;a77#bg7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg771 z add$ by
 subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,def5se      
p]sonnel ,any limitation 9 law ) respect
 to ! numb] ( p]sonnel )9 ! ,(fice ( !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! milit>y          
dep>tm5ts1 or a ,def5se ,ag5cy 7z def9$ 
9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code7 %all n apply to p]sonnel  
employ$ = ! prim>y purpose ( c>ry+ out  
?is section4  7#c7 ,protection ( ali5s  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !

 head ( any o!r appropriate ,f$]al      
ag5cy1 %all make a reasonable ef=t to   
provide an ali5 :o is seek+ /atus z a   
special immigrant "u subp>agraph 7,n7 ( 
section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bg771 z add$ by subsection   
7a77#a71 protection or to imm$iately    
remove su* ali5 f ,afghani/an1 if       
possible4  7#d7 ,resettlem5t support ,a 
citiz5 or national ( ,afghani/an :o is  
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is       
section or an am5dm5t made by ?is       
section %all be eligible = resettlem5t  
assi/ance1 entitlem5t programs1 & o!r   
b5efits available to refugees admitt$ "u
 section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7  
to ! same ext5t1 & = ! same p]iods ( "t1
 z su* refugees4  #h4 ,support = allies 
seek+ resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act & end+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (    

,/ate may waive any fee or sur*>ge or   
exempt individuals f ! paym5t ( any fee 
or sur*>ge collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 respectively1 9 connection ) a petition
 or application =1 or issuance (1 an    
immigrant visa to a national (          
,afghani/an "u section                  
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 or #bjc7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 &       
#aaec7;a771 respectively4  #i4 ,report+ 
7a7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbh1 n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report t includes1 = !
 prec$+ qu>t]-- 7#a7 ! numb] (          
individuals grant$ conditional p]man5t  
resid5t /atus "u section #d1            
disaggregat$ by ! numb] ( su*           
individuals = :om conditions h be5      
remov$2  7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals     
grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus

 "u section #d :o h be5 det]m9$ to be   
ineligible = removal ( conditions 7& !  
reasons = su* det]m9ation72 &  7#c7 !   
numb] ( individuals grant$ conditional  
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u section #d =   
:om no su* det]m9ation has be5 made 7& !
 reasons = ! lack ( su* det]m9ation74   
7b7 ,annual reports ,n less frequ5tly   
?an annually1 ! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report t includes = ! prec$+
 ye>1 ) respect to individuals grant$   
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u    
section #d-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( su*         
individuals :o are plac$ 9 removal      
proce$+s "u section #bdj ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 *>g$ ) a gr\nd (     
deportability "u subsection 7a77#b7 (   
section #bcg ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#abbg71 disaggregat$ by ea* applicable  
gr\nd "u t subsection2  7#b7 ! numb] (  
su* individuals :o are plac$ 9 removal  
proce$+s "u section #bdj ( !            

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 *>g$ ) a gr\nd (     
deportability "u subsection 7a77#c7 (   
section #bcg ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#abbg71 disaggregat$ by ea* applicable  
gr\nd "u t subsection2  7#c7 ! numb] (  
f9al ord]s ( removal issu$ pursuant to  
proce$+s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b71 disaggregat$ by ea* applicable    
gr\nd ( deportability2  7#d7 ! numb] (  
su* individuals = :om su* proce$+s are  
p5d+1 disaggregat$ by ea* applicable    
gr\nd ( deportability2 &  7#e7 a review 
( ! available options = removal f !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any *anges 9 !   
feasibility ( su* options dur+ ! prec$+ 
ye>4  #aj4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,except z
 expressly describ$ 9 ?is ,act or an    
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is    
,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act may 
be con/ru$ to modify1 exp&1 or limit any
 law or au?ority to process or admit    
refugees "u section #bjg ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 or applicants = an     

immigrant visa "u ! immigration laws4