1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Syrian Allies Protection Act . 2. Special immigrant status for persons working directly with the United States Armed Forces in Syria (a) In general Subject to subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide an alien described in subsection (b) with the status of a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27) ) if the alien— (1) submits a petition under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) for classification under section 203(b)(4) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4) ); and (2) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in determining such admissibility, the grounds for inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4) ) shall not apply. (b) Aliens described An alien described in this subsection— (1) (A) is a national of Syria; (B) worked directly with the United States Armed Forces as a translator or in another role that was vital to the success of the United States military mission in Syria, as determined by the Secretary of Defense or his designee, for a period of at least 6 months between September 13, 2014, and October 15, 2019; (C) obtained a favorable written recommendation from a general or flag officer in the chain of command of the United States Armed Forces unit that was supported by the alien; and (D) cleared a background check and screening before filing a petition under subsection (a)(1), as determined by a general or flag officer in the chain of command of the United States Armed Forces unit that was supported by the alien; or (2) (A) is the spouse or child of a principal alien described in paragraph (1)