Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief Act

Protection from Persecution and Violence: The bill provides temporary protected status to individuals who face a "pervasive climate of danger" and risks of "persecution, detention, interrogation, or violence" due to the conflict and the Iranian regime's actions (Section 2).

Legal Stability: It addresses the "legal limbo" caused by the adjudication pause, ensuring that an individual's presence is not considered unlawful while their application is pending (Section 2, Section 7(b)).

Economic Relief: The bill provides employment authorization to those who were unable to work due to expired documents, helping to alleviate "severe financial hardship" (Section 2, Section 6).

Protection of Professional Contributions: It recognizes that the pause affects highly skilled professionals, such as engineers and physicians, and seeks to maintain their "labor, expertise, and entrepreneurial activity" in the U.S. (Section 2).

Continuity of Benefits: The act ensures that filing for this temporary status does not negatively affect pending or future immigration applications (Section 7(a)).

Exclusion of Certain Individuals: The status is not for all Iranian nationals; it is restricted to "eligible individuals" who meet specific criteria, such as continuous physical presence in the U.S. since December 2, 2025 (Section 4, Section 5).

Restrictions Based on Criminal History: Individuals may be ineligible if they have been convicted of a felony or two or more misdemeanors in the United States (Section 5(a)(5)).

Exclusion of Government Affiliates: The bill prohibits granting status to individuals who are or were officials or agents of the Iranian Government or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or those complicit in corruption or human rights violations (Section 5(a)(7)).