USAID Implementing Partners Employee Record Collection to support State Departments SIV COM Approval

The Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program is intended for Afghan nationals who were employed by or on the behalf of the U.S. government (such as an employee of a contract awarded by the USG) for a period of at least one year and is managed by the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs. The State Department directed USAID to help facilitate the Chief of Mission (COM) approval step of this process by providing employment information for eligible former employees of USAID contractors in Afghanistan to help reduce their backlog. Among other considerations, COM approval requires confirmation of the Afghan applicant’s qualifying employment by or on behalf of the U.S. government (such as an employee of a contract awarded by the USG) and demonstration of faithful and valuable service in Afghanistan. USAID’s collection will assist State with expediting the pre-COM approval process in light of the dire circumstances many former U.S.-associated individuals face in Afghanistan under the current Taliban regime.

The latest form for USAID Implementing Partners Employee Record Collection to support State Departments SIV COM Approval expires 2027-12-31 and can be found here.