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A member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, Gregory Meeks, criticized Donald Trump’s policies during an shadow hearing, stating that following his decision, all doors to the United States have been closed to those Afghans who cooperated with America for twenty years. He said that, in addition to other pathways, the suspension of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and edning the Temporary Protected Status have had negative impacts on thousands of Afghans and their families. He called on Congress to review these policies and prepare an appropriate legislative response. #TOLOnews_English
On Friday, a court ordered the Trump admin to abide by a plan to adjudicate SIV applications in a timely manner. While the expanded travel ban continues to prevent all Afghan nationals from entering the U.S., COM processing must resume immediately. refugeerights.org/news-resources…
As of November 12, 2025, Congress has not passed any laws that would extend the SIV program application deadline or allow for more visas, and IRAP does not expect any new laws to be passed before the end of 2025. Congress might extend the deadline and allow for more visas in 2026, but this is not certain. Right now, there are fewer than 7,800 available Afghan SIVs remaining in the program. Once these visas are issued, nobody else can get SIVs unless Congress allows for more visas. Learn more about the deadline and how to apply for an SIV at bit.ly/SIV-update
