Please do not request an interview transfer to a country you will not be able to travel to. Please note that SIV interviews can only be transferred to IV processing posts and that we cannot assist with arranging your entry or visa for a third country. You will receive a confirmation that your interview transfer was successful via email. Please allow sufficient time to process your request. Due to current volumes, NVC is processing requests within 31 business days of receipt; this timeframe will fluctuate.
Your appointment will be scheduled after your case becomes documentarily complete and the receiving post has provided interview capacity. You will receive an email notification when the interview appointment is scheduled.
SIVs are a Tier One category, see our prioritization guidelines for more information. If you had an interview scheduled at Embassy Kabul and were unable to complete the interview due to the suspension of operations, you may email the nearest IV processing U. The response times may vary depending on the U. If you did not have an interview scheduled at Embassy Kabul, do not contact the U. Blinken, et al. Blinken, U. Department of Homeland Security, U.
Department of State, et al. Defendants deny many of these allegations. On June 14, , the district court adopted a Joint Adjudication Plan that establishes a performance standard for each of the steps in the SIV application process and requires the Government to submit quarterly performance reports to the court.
The following parameters are used to identify class members: individuals who—. Defendants have appealed the merits orders in this matter to the U.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Immigration and Nationality Act INA section g provides that the Secretary of State shall terminate the registration petition of any alien who fails to apply for an immigrant visa within one year of notice of visa availability. Therefore if you do not respond to notices from the NVC within one year you risk termination of your petition under this section of law and would lose the benefits of that petition, such as your priority date.
Quarterly Reports on Status of Afghan Program. Note: You should NOT make any travel arrangements, sell property, or give up employment until and unless you are issued a U. Section b of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of , as amended, is a special immigrant program, which authorizes the issuance of Special Immigrant Visas SIVs to Afghan nationals who meet certain requirements and who were employed in Afghanistan:. The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, , Public Law , enacted on July 30, , amended the eligibility requirements for the program, including by reducing the minimum time in service requirement from two years to one year.
As of July 30, , the SIV program requires applicants to have been employed for a minimum of one year, between October 7, , and December 31, Applicants must also have experienced or be experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of their employment. For more information about the relevant U. In addition to the information on this website, U.
The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, , as enacted on July 30, , authorized 8, additional SIVs for Afghan principal applicants, for a total of 34, visas allocated since December 19, The program will end when all visas have been issued.
You must apply no later than December 31, Specific requirements for each step of the process are detailed below. Your spouse, as well as unmarried children younger than age 21, may be granted SIVs, and may travel with you or may follow to join you after you have been admitted to the United States. The following documents are required from applicants who were employed by or on behalf of the U.
The HR letter should confirm that you were employed by, or on behalf of, the U. Afghans employed by an organization under a U. Afghans who were employed by contractors or subcontractors to work at ISAF, or a successor mission , do not qualify for the SIV program. If you were employed by or on behalf of the U. If you were employed by ISAF, or a successor mission : The letter of recommendationshould normally be from your senior direct supervisor, or the person who supervises the company for which you are employed, and must include the details outlined in the Applicant Guidelines for Chief of Mission Approval.
The National Visa Center is not able to contact 3 rd parties to assist in the location of your former supervisor. You must supply a letter of recommendation or evaluation from your direct supervisor or the person currently occupying that position, or a more senior person, if your direct supervisor has left the employer or has left Afghanistan.
You should provide a letter of recommendation signed by your non-U. The letter must include the details outlined in the Applicant Guidelines for Chief of Mission Approval. You may qualify if you have a total of at least one year of employment between October 7, and December 31, with ISAF, or a successor mission , in a capacity that required you to serve as an interpreter or translator for U. There is no required format, but the letter must include the details outlined in the Applicant Guidelines for Chief of Mission Approval.
Generic form letters from supervisors are not helpful to your application. All letters of recommendation should be proofread closely.
Letters of recommendation with significant spelling and grammar errors may delay processing. You must write, sign, and date a brief statement describing the threat s you face as a result of your employment with or on behalf of the U. Although statements provided by other parties may be included, you must provide your own statement. Please provide as many details as possible.
Section of the National Defense Authorization Act NDAA for FY Public Law provides that a credible sworn statement depicting dangerous country conditions, together with official evidence of such country conditions from the U.
It will generally be more difficult for you to demonstrate faithful and valuable service if the record reflects that disciplinary action has been taken against you. You will need an email address to facilitate communication with the NVC, both to submit documents and receive instructions. You must submit an application including, at a minimum, name, date of birth, evidence of Afghan nationality, and an email address, to the National Visa Center NVC no later than December 31, However, only complete Chief of Mission COM applications containing all required documents and information will be accepted and forwarded to U.
Applicants who meet the December 31, deadline may provide additional required information or documentation following that date. Once the NVC deems the application packet complete, the documentation is evaluated by Chief of Mission approval staff and a recommendation is forwarded to the U. Embassy in Kabul. If approved, a COM approval letter will be sent to you via email with instructions on how to send your application and a Form I immigrant visa petition to the U.
See Step 2 below. For more information, visit the website of the U. Applicants whose Chief of Mission COM applications are denied will receive a letter of denial by email which will provide an explanation of the basis for denial. You may file one written appeal of a COM denial per denial or revocation of COM approval, and it must be filed within days of receiving the denial letter by email or thereafter at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
Your appeal should request that your denied COM application be reopened and should provide additional information pertinent to your application, clarify existing information in your original application, or explain any unfavorable information that was contained in the letter of denial. You determine which route you choose to pursue.
Both processes take several months to complete. Registration and application for either program is not a guarantee of eventual admission to the United States. You may pursue both applications simultaneously. The refugee and SIV programs differ in process and eligibility.
Please consult the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration website for more information about accessing the U. Refugee Admissions Program.
You may apply for both the refugee and SIV programs at the same time. At the time of your interview with a U. You may be asked to submit a written request to close your other case. You may not self-nominate for P-2 status. To be considered for the Afghan P-2 program, you must be referred by a U. Back to Step 1. You must submit the following package of documents directly to the U. There are no filing or biometric fees associated with this petition, you may scan and email your petition with the required documents preferably in pdf format to the following email address:.
Or you may send the original I and required documents by either regular mail or overnight delivery, to the appropriate address below. Box Lincoln, NE If you scan and email your Form I petition, include your personal email address that you want U.
If no email address is submitted with the form, the receipt notice will be sent electronically to the email address from which the petition was submitted. If you do not have access to an APO address, but you have family, friends, or an attorney with an address in the United States, you may list their address with their permission. All petitions for this program are adjudicated at U.
NVC also will schedule your visa interview at a U. The U. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS will continue to process each petition, even after the numerical limit of visas has been reached.
If visas are available, NVC will contact you to schedule the visa interview. If visas are no longer available, NVC will hold the petition. Part 1 and Part 3 contain similar information, but Part 3 includes additional required information.
Both parts should be completed. Under this particular program, there are no filing or biometric fees associated with filing the petition. Under U. Instead, a refugee may adjust to lawful permanent resident LPR status one year after his or her refugee admission. Note: There is no fee for applicants who are filing Form I to adjust to LPR status based on having been admitted to the United States as a refugee. The order of these steps and how you complete them may vary by U.
Embassy or Consulate. Please consult the instructions on the embassy or consulate website. Interviews are generally required for visa applicants with certain limited exceptions below. Consular officers may require an interview of any visa applicant. You should schedule an appointment for your visa interview at the U. Embassy or Consulate in the country where you live.
You may schedule your interview at another U. Embassy or Consulate, but be aware that it may be more difficult to qualify for a visa outside of the country where you live. Wait times for interview appointments vary by location, season, and visa category, so you should apply for your visa early. Review the interview wait time for the location where you will apply:. A wait time listed as " calendar days" indicates that the Consular Section is only providing that service to emergency cases.
Please check the Embassy or Consulate website for further information. Fees - Pay the non-refundable visa application fee , if you are required to pay it before your interview. If your visa is approved, you may also need to pay a visa issuance fee, if applicable to your nationality.
Fee information is provided below:. Review the instructions available on the website of the embassy or consulate where you will apply to learn more about fee payment. NOTE : U. Legal Rights and Protections You must read the Legal Rights and Protections pamphlet to learn about your rights in the United States and protection available to you.
Review this important pamphlet before applying for your visa. A consular officer will interview you to determine your qualifications for an exchange visitor visa, and may request additional documents, such as evidence of:.
If you cannot cover all the costs for your travel, you may show evidence that another person will cover some or all costs for your travel. Review the instructions for how to apply for a visa on the website of the embassy or consulate where you will apply. A consular officer will interview you to determine whether you are qualified to receive an exchange visitor visa.
You must establish that you meet the requirements under U. Ink-free, digital fingerprint scans are taken as part of the application process.
They are usually taken during your interview, but this varies based on location. After your visa interview, the consular officer may determine that your application requires further administrative processing. The consular officer will inform you if this is required. After the visa is approved, you may need to pay a visa issuance fee if applicable to your nationality , and make arrangements for the return of the passport and visa to you.
Review the visa processing times to learn more. Two-year Home-Country Physical Presence Requirement When you agree to participate in an Exchange Visitor Program and your program falls under the conditions below, you will be subject to the two-year home-country physical presence foreign residence requirement.
This means you will be required to return to your home country for two years at the end of your exchange visitor program. This requirement under immigration law is based on Section e of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Two-year Home-country Physical Presence Requirement Conditions - An exchange visitor is subject to the two-year home-country physical presence requirement if the following conditions exist:. Restrictions - If you are subject to the two-year home-country physical presence requirement, you must return to your home country for a cumulative total period of at least two years before you can do any of the following:.
Waiver of Two Year Home-Country Physical Presence Requirement - If you are not able to fulfill the home country presence requirement, you may apply for a waiver. A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. A visa only allows a foreign citizen to travel to a U. After you present your passport, visa, and DS at the port-of-entry, a CBP official will make this decision.
See Program Extension on the Department of State Exchange Visitor Program website to learn about requesting to extend your exchange visitor program beyond the date listed on your Form DS Additional information to maintain exchange visitor status is on the U.
Failure to depart the United States on time will result in being out of status. Under U. Any multiple entry visa that was voided due to being out of status will not be valid for future entries into the United States. Failure to depart the United States on time may also result in you being ineligible for visas in the future.
For more detailed information about the EB-5 visa program, its laws and administration please visit www. Although the EB-5 program technically falls under the purview of U. Upon the request of the applicant or an alternative representative body, the State of Ohio may determine that a county, city, village, or Census Designated Place CDP within a metropolitan statistical area, or a city with a population of 20, or more in a non-metropolitan county is a TEA.
In order to make such a determination, the county, city, village, or CDP in question must experience an average unemployment rate of percent of the national average. Additionally, the state has the power to designate applicant-created areas based on census tracts in metropolitan statistical areas and cities with a population of 20, or more in non-metropolitan counties.
Census Bureau. The Ohio Development Services Agency may provide certifications for applicants that are making an investment in a business venture that falls into an area that qualifies as a TEA. To get qualified as a TEA the area must have an estimated unemployment rate that was equal to or greater than percent of the national unemployment rate. In percent of the 3.
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