Issue trusted Afghan interpreter an immigrant visa

What's the driving force preventing him from getting the Visa? I had outstanding interpreters, one of them was successful and the other is still trying to get it. During their tenure with me, both performed very well and earn my absolute trust after serving with me for a year. However, noting the differences between the two is relevant too.

The one who got his visa served several years including with US special forces, going on dangerous missions. His life reads like a movie, complete with running through marketplaces, avoiding people who have marked him, jumping into a taxicab while being shot at, and a car chase through Herat. He's had to move his family multiple times and even avoid telling many of them of his work with US forces.

My second interpreter also performed very well and had my absolute trust, but his previous work with US forces drew controversy when he refused to go a dangerous mission, stating he did not want to endanger his life. He knew it was dangerous, told them it was and why and they still insisted on him coming along. Again he refused. He was subsequently removed from that unit and had to find another unit to work with (which ended up to be mine). Still, my perspective of him is based on his conduct with me. I would only speak to that conduct when writing the State Dept on his behalf and I made it clear to him, I could not erase anything which happened in the past.

The point I'm making is, do you know absolutely everything there is to know about Jamie in his 5 year quest to earn his visa? I don't know the State Department's process, but they are tasked to look into their employment history with US forces, associations, prior issues, etc. There might be something negative lingering out there, especially when their process is getting more attention with regards to immigrants and refugees.

FYI... http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/former-marine-congressman-to-introduce-amendment-to-loosen-rules-for-afghan-interpreters/article/2589593

Is it too much to hope that our government is guided by virtue and discipline? The government, congress, SECDEF continue to harm soldiers and civilians for the sake of being expedient and practical. Those who have no empathy and compassion are dead inside.