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H.R. 5482 (117th)

Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2021

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Introduced

5 October 2021

Last action

1 November 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

3 January 2025

Immigration

Summary

Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2021 This bill authorizes special immigrant visas for qualifying citizens or nationals of Afghanistan who were selected for certain educational and cultural exchange programs. Specifically, a citizen or national of Afghanistan (and any accompanying spouse or child of such an individual) may be eligible for a special immigrant visa if the individual was selected on or after October 7, 2001, to participate in a qualifying educational or cultural exchange program administered by the Department of State, including the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program.

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Timeline

  1. 5 October 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 October 2021

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1063)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 November 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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