FILE PHOTO: Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol about efforts to end the Senate filibuster in Washington, U.S., April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday would speed up the processing of special immigration visas (SIVs) for Afghans at risk of Taliban retribution because they worked for the U.S. government.
The bill also would raise from 11,000 to 19,000 the number of SIVs available for qualifying Afghans.
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