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This bill directs the Secretary of State to increase capacity to support Afghan special immigrant visa applicants and refugee applicants. It requires the Secretary of State, with other agencies, to boost resources to process applications faster while maintaining security vetting, including allowing refugee referrals to start applications while still in Afghanistan. Surge capacity includes adding consular staff at embassies or consulates in the region that handle Afghan visa applications.
Summary of the bill text as introduced in House (Dec 22, 2023), generated by SecBot from the official bill text; the Library of Congress summary is not yet published.
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