Please find below a variety of resources pertinent to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). This includes State Department-produced fact sheets for refugees or other interested parties, as well as links to resources for refugees provided by relevant U.S. government agencies, domestic Resettlement Agencies, overseas Resettlement Support Centers, and other partner organizations.
GOVERNMENT REFUGEE RESOURCES
Various U.S. government agencies which play a role in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program maintain online resources for refugee applicants.-
U.S. Department of State: Refugee Admissions
The Department of State maintains a page for refugee admissions, which provides current information on the USRAP, including information on application and case processing, reception and placement, and specific programs.
- U.S. Department of State
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM)
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- RSC Africa (CWS)
- Contact: Case@CWSAfrica.org
- RSC Asia (IRC)
- Contact Malaysia office: KL.Inquiries@rescue.org
- Contact Thailand office: RSC-Inquiries@rescue.org
- RSC Austria (HIAS)
- Contact: caseinquiries@hias-vienna.at
- RSC Eurasia (IOM)
- Contact: ICC@iom.int
- RSC Latin America (IOM)
- Contact: icla@iom.int
- RSC Middle East & North Africa (IOM)
- Contact if in Afghanistan: oaw@iom.int
- Contact if in Pakistan: pic@iom.int
- Contact if elsewhere in MENA: ic@iom.int
- Contact for SIVs seeking reception and placement benefits from any country: siv_ope@iom.int
- RSC Turkey & the Middle East (ICMC)
- Contact: info.rsc@icmc.net
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Refugees and Asylum
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) maintain a page explaining standards around eligibility determination, adjudication, and the screening process for refugee admission.
U.S. Embassy in Cuba: Refugee Program
The U.S. Embassy in Cuba maintains a page with current information on the status of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in Cuba.
The Welcome Corps is a new program that empowers everyday Americans to come together to privately sponsor refugees, building on our country’s long tradition of providing refuge. The Welcome Corps website provides information for both refugees and sponsors engaged in, or considering, this program.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Office of Refugee Resettlement
The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides benefits and services to new populations, including refugees, to help them become self-sufficient as quickly as possible after their arrival in the United States. ORR’s website details the benefits provided by ORR, standards for eligibility, and state-by-state contact information.
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
A variety of U.S. government agencies play a role in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. These include agencies within the Departments of State, Homeland Security (DHS), and Health & Human Services (HHS). The primary website for each relevant agency is listed below:
RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT CENTERS
When a refugee applicant is referred to the United States for resettlement, the case is first received and processed by a Resettlement Support Center (RSC). The State Department currently funds and manages seven RSCs around the world, which are all operated by either international or non-governmental organizations:USRAP PARTNERS
In addition to government agencies, Resettlement Agencies, and RSCs, several international and non-governmental agencies play a role in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Please find additional partner resources below:USRAP Background Information
The State Department has produced several information sheets for refugees and the general public to better understand the USRAP.
Refugee Resettlement Information Sheet
The following information sheet, which is translated into several languages, provides refugee applicants with a basic understanding of what to expect while in the application process and upon resettlement in the United States.
- USRAP Information Sheet English Translation
- USRAP Information Sheet Hindi Translation
- USRAP Information Sheet Nepali Translation
- USRAP Information Sheet in Arabic
- USRAP Information Sheet in Farsi
- USRAP Information Sheet in Somali
FY 2023 Reception & Placement Program Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information about the Reception and Placement assistance offered through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
- FY 2023 Reception & Placement Fact Sheet
- Bethany Christian Services (BCS)
- Church World Service (CWS)
- Episcopal Migration Ministries (DFMS/EMM)
- Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC)
- HIAS (HIAS)
- International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- Global Refuge (GR)
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
- U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
- World Relief (WR)
- FY 2024 Report to Congress
- FY 2023 Report to Congress
- FY 2022 Report to Congress
- FY 2021 Report to Congress
- FY 2020 Report to Congress
- FY 2019 Report to Congress
- FY 2018 Report to Congress
- FY 2017 Report to Congress
- FY 2016 Report to Congress
- FY 2015 Report to Congress
- FY 2014 Report to Congress
- FY 2013 Report to Congress
- FY 2012 Report to Congress
- FY 2011 Report to Congress
- FY 2010 Report to Congress
- FY 2009 Report to Congress
- FY 2008 Report to Congress
- FY 2007 Report to Congress
- FY 2006 Report to Congress
- FY 2005 Report to Congress
- FY 2004 Report to Congress
RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES
Refugees selected for resettlement through the USRAP are eligible for Reception and Placement (R&P) assistance upon arrival in the United States. Unless involved in the Welcome Corps private sponsorship program, each refugee approved for admission to the United States is sponsored by one of the following ten non-profit Resettlement Agencies: