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Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2014

S. 2624 · 113th Congress · Jul 17, 2014 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2014”.

Sec. 2 Expansion of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program

Section 602(b)(3)(D) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended to read as follows:

“(D) Additional fiscal year—The total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section in fiscal year 2014 may not exceed 4,000, except that, notwithstanding any other provision of this section—

“(i) any unused balance of the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section in fiscal year 2014 may be carried forward and provided through December 31, 2016;

“(ii) the 1-year period during which an alien must have been employed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall be the period beginning on October 7, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2014; and

“(iii) the principal alien seeking special immigrant status under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief of Mission in accordance with paragraph (2)(D) not later than December 31, 2014.”