Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act
Sponsored By: Senator Amy Klobuchar
Introduced
Summary
Would create a conditional permanent resident pathway for Afghan allies and a coordinated refugee referral system. The bill pairs that immigration route with remote processing, expanded biometric options, fee waivers, and new oversight to speed resettlement for people who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.
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- Afghan allies and family members would gain new routes to lawful status. The bill lets spouses and children be included and adds a Special Immigrant Visa category that authorizes up to 2,500 principal visas a year with a 10,000 aggregate cap.
- Refugee protections and remote access get a boost. Afghan allies are designated refugees of special humanitarian concern for at least 10 years and a secure Afghan Allies Referral Program with a portal must be set up within 180 days.
- Processing, vetting, and oversight would expand across agencies. The measure authorizes expanded biometric acceptance and remote interviews, creates an interagency Task Force, and requires frequent public reporting including the first SIV report within 120 days then every 90 days. It also authorizes appropriations for 2024 through 2034.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Conditional green card for Afghan allies
If enacted, certain Afghan nationals in the U.S. could apply for conditional lawful permanent resident status. You must be an Afghan citizen (or stateless person who last lived in Afghanistan), be present in the U.S., and not already be a permanent resident. Eligibility generally requires inspection and admission on or before enactment or parole into the U.S. between July 30, 2021 and the date of enactment. While your CPR case is pending, any parole end date would be paused. Conditions could not be removed earlier than the earlier of four years after admission or parole or July 1, 2027, and agencies must try to finish removal-of-condition decisions within 180 days. You could not naturalize until those conditions are removed. The bill would also require reporting on grants and removal proceedings starting Jan 1, 2028.
Special visas for Afghan relatives of troops
If enacted, the bill would create a new special immigrant visa category for Afghan parents, brothers, and sisters of U.S. service members or veterans. Up to 2,500 principal visas could be issued per year. Any unused visas in a year would be added to the next year's limit, but no more than 10,000 of these visas could be issued in total. The program would start at enactment and end when the visas run out. People admitted under this category would get the same resettlement help as refugees.
Faster refugee referrals and processing for Afghans
If enacted, the bill would create a formal Afghan-ally referral process and designate eligible allies for U.S. refugee consideration. Applicants who served at least one year between Dec 22, 2001 and Sept 1, 2021 could apply through a secure online portal to request referral. State and DHS would be allowed to use remote processing, video interviews, and digital files for refugee cases, including for allies in Afghanistan. DHS could accept biometric files from partner organizations subject to verification checks. The government could not charge fees for ally classification or certain visas, and State and DHS could waive some immigrant visa fees for 10 years. The President must set up an interagency task force and agencies must boost staffing. Agencies must also send public processing reports to Congress on a regular schedule.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
AK • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
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