Afghan SIV Termination and Security Review Act of 2025

(1) The Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program was created to provide protection to certain individuals who assisted United States missions in Afghanistan.

(2) Reports by Inspectors General have identified significant deficiencies in vetting, documentation, and identity verification procedures within the SIV process.

(3) The United States has a compelling interest in ensuring that all noncitizens admitted to the United States have undergone rigorous and complete security screening.

(4) Congress retains plenary authority over the admission of noncitizens and the structure of creating or terminating immigration categories.

Section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is repealed.

No new Afghan SIV application may be filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

All unadjudicated Afghan SIV applications pending as of the date of enactment of this Act are hereby closed and shall not be processed or approved.

The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a comprehensive security reassessment of every individual currently admitted to the United States under the Afghan SIV program.

The reassessment shall include—

(1) biometric re-enrollment;

(2) updated criminal, terrorism, and intelligence database checks;

(3) verification of all identity documents previously submitted;

(4) re-verification of claimed service to the United States Government or its contractors; and

(5) in-person interviews where national-security indicators warrant.

The Secretary shall complete all reassessments within 18 months of enactment of this Act.

For each Afghan SIV beneficiary, the Secretary shall determine whether the individual—

(1) remains eligible for the benefit received;

(2) is inadmissible or removable under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA);

(3) engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts during the SIV process; and

(4) poses a national-security, public-safety, or terrorism-related concern.

If the Secretary determines that an individual falls within any category listed in subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(1) initiate rescission of SIV status; and

(2) initiate removal proceedings consistent with due process and the INA.

Cases involving national-security indicators shall be prioritized for immediate action.