To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to expand the provision of special immigrant status for certain aliens, including translators or interpreters, serving with Federal agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Bill Number

HR 1790

Introduced

Mar 29, 2007

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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Topics

Afghanistan Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional reporting requirements Government Operations and Politics Immigrants Immigration Iraq Iraq compilation Law Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military operations Refugees South Asia Sunset legislation Translating and interpreting Visas

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Summary

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to authorize special immigrant status for certain Afghan or Iraqi translators or interpreters working with the U.S. Armed Forces or federal agencies in Afghanistan and Iraq. (Currently, such status is authorized for Afghan and Iraqi translators or interpreters working with U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.)

Authorizes: (1) additional annual entrants; (2) adjustment to permanent resident status; and (3) eligibility for refugee assistance.

Sunsets such special immigrant provisions.

Actions

Apr 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mar 29, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2007

Introduced in House

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