IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR IRAQI AND AFGHAN TRANSLATORS TO THE USA

Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, authorizes the issuance of up to 50 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) annually to Iraqi and Afghan translators and interpreters working for the U.S. military and who meet certain requirements.

• STEP 1 – File a Petition with USCIS
• STEP 2 – Prepare for Your Visa Application
• STEP 3 – The Visa Interview
• STEP 4 – Arrival in the United States

You may apply for this program if you meet all of the following requirements:

• You must be a national of Iraq or Afghanistan; and
• You must have worked directly with the U.S. Armed Forces or under COM authority as a translator or interpreter for a period of at least 12 months; and
• You must have obtained a favorable written recommendation from a General or Flag Officer in the chain of command of the U.S. Armed Forces unit that was supported by you, as a translator or interpreter, or from the Chief of Mission from the embassy where you worked.

Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, authorizes the issuance of up to 50 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) annually to Iraqi and Afghan translators and interpreters working for the U.S. military and who meet certain requirements.

• STEP 1 – File a Petition with USCIS
• STEP 2 – Prepare for Your Visa Application
• STEP 3 – The Visa Interview
• STEP 4 – Arrival in the United States

You may apply for this program if you meet all of the following requirements:

• You must be a national of Iraq or Afghanistan; and
• You must have worked directly with the U.S. Armed Forces or under COM authority as a translator or interpreter for a period of at least 12 months; and
• You must have obtained a favorable written recommendation from a General or Flag Officer in the chain of command of the U.S. Armed Forces unit that was supported by you, as a translator or interpreter, or from the Chief of Mission from the embassy where you worked.