Partners in the Promise
America made a promise. Help us keep it.
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For more than 20 years, U.S. military and diplomatic missions in Afghanistan and Iraq depended on local partners, interpreters, engineers, intelligence sources, and support staff who risked their lives to serve alongside American forces.
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In recognition of that service, the United States created the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs, establishing a legal pathway to safety for allies who face retaliation for working with U.S. missions.
With an estimated 23,000 allies with Chief of Mission approval but less than 6,000 visas remaining in the program, public engagement is critical to enact the policy solutions our wartime allies need. They are in third countries and in legal limbo through no fault of their own. They are waiting because the system broke down.
Partners in the Promise is NOLB's public advocacy network. It exists because the case for keeping this promise has to be made, repeatedly and loudly, to the people with the power to act. You can make a difference!
What Partners in the Promise Does
When you join, you become part of a bipartisan community of veterans, civilians, military families, and concerned Americans who believe the United States must honor its commitments to those who served beside our troops.
As a Partner in the Promise, you will:
Contact your Members of Congress directly, with materials and guidance from NOLB to make your outreach as effective as possible.
Receive regular updates on the status of the Afghan and Iraqi SIV programs, legislative developments, and administration actions.
Add your voice to letters to the editor, public statements, and advocacy campaigns as opportunities arise.
Stand alongside veterans, servicemembers, and allies in a community of people who refuse to let this promise be forgotten.
No advocacy experience required.
NOLB provides the tools, while you provide the voice.
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Evacuate allies still at risk.
Allies abroad who served with U.S. forces and face ongoing threats must have a clear, functioning path to safety. The SIV program must be reopened and its backlog addressed.
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Protect allies in the U.S.
More than 80,000 Afghan allies have resettled in America since 2021. Their security, access to services, and legal status must be protected.
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Keep the promise globally.
America's credibility with future partners depends on how we treat the ones we have now. Abandoning wartime allies signals that the United States cannot be trusted to honor its commitments. That is a national security risk and a moral failure.
What We've Accomplished Together
Partners in the Promise have already made a difference. In 2025, NOLB's advocacy coalition secured bipartisan congressional support for two bills, the Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act and the Afghan Adjustment Act, and delivered an SIV exemption to the travel ban (Presidential Proclamation 10949), lasting five months and allowing more than 3,300+ SIV recipients to resettle in the United States. In January 2026, the coalition submitted 38 Statements for the Record at a Senate Judiciary hearing on Afghan immigration.
This work is not done. With SIV issuance now suspended and thousands of eligible applications in limbo, Congress and the administration need to hear from you.
JOIN THE NETWORKFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program?
The Afghan and Iraqi SIV programs are a pathway to permanent U.S. residency for Afghan and Iraqi nationals who were employed by or on behalf of the United States, putting them and their families at risk of violent retribution for their service to our national security. The programs require faithful, substantial service to the United States, extensive vetting, and recommendation from eligible U.S. personnel supervisors.
What is the current status of the Afghan SIV program?
As of January 2026, Afghan SIV issuance has been suspended. Approximately 23,000 applicants have received COM approval and an additional 130,000 applications are pending a Chief of Mission (COM) decision. A court order in Afghan & Iraqi Allies v. Rubio has resumed COM processing, but SIV issuance remains halted. No One Left Behind tracks and reports on program status regularly.
What is the current status of Iraqi SIV issuance?
As of January 2026, Iraqi SIV issuance has been suspended. Iraqi allies referred to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program under executive action suspending refugee admissions for most countries of origin. No One Left Behind tracks and reports on program status regularly.
Is this a partisan effort?
No. Support for wartime allies is a national security priority and moral obligation that has always carried support from both parties. NOLB maintains active bipartisan engagement in Congress and is committed to building on the foundational bipartisanship of this work.
To join Partners in the Promise, please fill out the intake form above.