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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 9, 2021 / Presidential Documents j The Special Immigrant Visa SIV programs for Iraqi and Afghan allies provide humanitarian protection to nationals of Iraq and Afghanistan experiencing an ongoing, serious threat because they provided faithful and valuable service to the United States, including its troops serving in those countries.
The Federal Government should ensure that these important programs are administered without undue delay.
Sec. 2. Revocation, Rescission, and Reporting. a Executive Order 13815
of October 24, 2017 Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program With Enhanced Vetting Capabilities, and Executive Order 13888 of September 26, 2019 Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement, are revoked.
b The Presidential Memorandum of March 6, 2017 Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits, Ensuring Enforcement of All Laws for Entry Into the United States, and Increasing Transparency Among Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government and for the American People, is revoked.
c Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a report to the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs APNSA, describing all agency actions, including memoranda or guidance documents, that were taken or issued in reliance on or in furtherance of the directives revoked by subsections a and b of this section. This report shall include recommendations regarding whether each action should be maintained, reversed, or modified, consistent with applicable law and as appropriate for the fair, efficient, and secure administration of the relevant humanitarian program or otherwise in the national interest.
Sec. 3. Special Immigrant Visas for Iraqi and Afghan Allies. a Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall complete a review of the Iraqi and Afghan SIV programs and submit a report to the President with recommendations to address any concerns identified. The report shall include:
i an assessment of agency compliance with existing law governing the SIV programs, including program eligibility requirements and procedures for administrative review;
ii an assessment of whether there are undue delays in meeting statutory benchmarks for timely adjudication of applications, including due to insufficient staffing levels;
iii a plan to provide training, guidance, and oversight with respect to the National Visa Centers processing of SIV applications;

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iv a plan to track the progress of the Senior Coordinators as provided under section 1245 of the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 RCIA, subtitle C of title XII of Public Law 110181, and section 602b2DiiII
of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 AAPA, title VI of division F of Public Law 1118, as amended; and v an assessment of whether adequate guidelines exist for reconsidering or reopening applications in appropriate circumstances and consistent with applicable law.
b The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall also direct a review of the procedures for Chief of Mission approval of applications with the aim of, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law:
i ensuring existing procedures and guidance are sufficient to permit prospective applicants a fair opportunity to apply and demonstrate eligibility;
ii issuing guidance that would address situations where an applicants employer is unable or unwilling to provide verification of the applicants faithful and valuable service, and provide for alternative forms of verification;

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