Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immigration law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_State
gptkbp:application multi-step process
gptkbp:appliesTo Afghan nationals
Iraqi nationals
gptkbp:benefit permanent residency in the United States
gptkbp:documentType visa category
gptkbp:eligibility employment by or on behalf of the U.S. government
demonstrated threat due to service
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkbp:establishedIn 2006
gptkbp:familyInclusion spouse
unmarried children under 21
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Iraqi_Allies_Protection_Act
gptkb:Afghan_Allies_Protection_Act
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Section_1244_of_the_National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2008
Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009
gptkbp:numberOfVisas subject to annual cap
gptkbp:purpose provide visas to certain foreign nationals who assisted the U.S. government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:U.S._military_operations_in_Afghanistan
U.S. military operations in Iraq
gptkbp:requires examination
background check
recommendation letter
proof of employment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afghan_Allies_Protection_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8