S. 2679: Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act

Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act

This bill:

• Provides conditional permanent resident status to certain Afghans in the United States and provides a path to adjust status to legal permanent resident status.
• Grants eligibility for public benefits and exempts the aliens from all numerical limitations for adjustment.
• Makes certain Afghan relatives of Afghan Army personnel eligible for special immigrant visas with a 2,500 annual numerical cap.
• Designates Afghan aliens as refugees of special humanitarian concern and waives the third country requirement, and allows remote refugee processing within Afghanistan.