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This bill provides a comprehensive framework for supporting Afghan allies who worked with the United States during the Afghanistan conflict, offering pathways to legal permanent residency and refugee status. Specifically, the bill creates a process for eligible Afghans who were present in the United States by a certain date to adjust to conditional permanent resident status, with provisions for removing those conditions after a four-year period. The bill establishes an Afghan Allies Referral Program to help process special immigrant visas for those who worked directly with U.S. forces, including expanding eligibility to parents and siblings of U.S. service members and veterans. It also requires the creation of an Interagency Task Force to develop strategies for resettling Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. mission, mandates quarterly and annual reporting on the status of Afghan immigrants, and provides for remote processing of refugee applications. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to waive certain immigration fees, ensure protection and resettlement support for Afghan allies, and improve the efficiency of refugee and special immigrant visa processing. The legislation aims to provide a comprehensive and humane approach to addressing the immigration status of Afghans who supported U.S. efforts during the two-decade-long conflict in Afghanistan.

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