Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
immigration law
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_State
|
| gptkbp:annualCap |
varies by year
|
| gptkbp:application |
multi-step
|
| gptkbp:benefit |
U.S. lawful permanent residency
pathway to U.S. citizenship |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
backlog
processing delays |
| gptkbp:eligibility |
employment by or on behalf of U.S. government
facing ongoing serious threat |
| gptkbp:establishedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
|
| gptkbp:establishedIn |
2009
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program
|
| gptkbp:includesFamilyMembers |
spouse
children under 21 |
| gptkbp:legalBasis |
gptkb:Afghan_Allies_Protection_Act
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
increased demand after 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide visas to Afghans who assisted U.S. government
|
| gptkbp:relatedGroup |
Afghan interpreters
Afghan support staff Afghan translators |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Iraqi_Special_Immigrant_Visa_program
|
| gptkbp:step |
examination
security screening Chief of Mission approval I-360 petition visa interview |
| gptkbp:supportOrganizations |
gptkb:No_One_Left_Behind
gptkb:International_Refugee_Assistance_Project |
| gptkbp:website |
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/siv-afghan-aliens.html
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U.S._withdrawal_from_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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