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Overview of US Refugee Admissions Program

The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) involves refugees being referred from overseas in one of three categories: referral by the UNHCR or NGOs; membership in special humanitarian groups; or family reunification with a relative in the US. The refugee then goes through security screening by the Department of State, USCIS, and other agencies. If approved, they receive cultural orientation and a medical exam, then travel to the US is arranged by IOM where they are resettled through a domestic agency providing initial assistance.

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Overview of US Refugee Admissions Program

The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) involves refugees being referred from overseas in one of three categories: referral by the UNHCR or NGOs; membership in special humanitarian groups; or family reunification with a relative in the US. The refugee then goes through security screening by the Department of State, USCIS, and other agencies. If approved, they receive cultural orientation and a medical exam, then travel to the US is arranged by IOM where they are resettled through a domestic agency providing initial assistance.

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UNITED STATES REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (USRAP)

REFUGEE IS OVERSEAS AND MUST BE IN ONE OF 3 CATEGORIES:


P-1 REFERRAL P-2 GROUPS OF SPECIAL CONCERN P-3 FAMILY REUNIFICATION
Referral for resettlement Individual in the U.S. submits an
consideration from U.N. High Groups of special humanitarian
Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) on
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), concern identified by the USRAP
behalf of qualified family member
U.S. Embassy, or specially trained
non-government organization (NGO)
U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) (RPC/DOS)
REFUGEE COORDINATOR Receives AOR from domestic
Reviews referrals accepted Refugee Access Verification Unit resettlement agency and
to the USRAP (RAVU) verifies relationship forwards to USCIS RAVU

Receives results
RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT CENTER (RSC)
from RAVU verification
· International or nongovernmental organizations under cooperative agreement with DOS
· Pre-screens applicants before the USCIS interview Relationship(s)
· Educates the applicant about the process Verified
· Prepares the case file Relationship(s)
· Initiates biographic security checks not verified
· Consular Lookout and Support System
· Security Advisory Opinion as appropriate
· Interagency check, as appropriate RPC returns AOR to
domestic resettlement agency

USCIS
· Captures photographs and fingerprints and initiates biometric security checks against
DOD, FBI and DHS holdings USCIS
· Confirms that applicant is qualified to access the USRAP
· Determines whether applicant is a refugee
· Determines whether applicant is admissible to the U.S. · Adjudicates Request for Review
· Determines whether applicant is firmly resettled in a third country · Retains and stores case file for period of
· Determines whether national security concern exists that requires further review time before shipping stateside
· Determines whether discretion should be exercised favorably to approve the application
APPROVAL HOLD
Requires further review
PANEL PHYSICAN OR INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION DOMESTIC RESETTLEMENT AGENCY
HEALTH DIVISION (IOM MHD)
Provides medical screening · Provides transitional social
U.S. CUSTOMS
and economic assistance
AND BORDER PROTECTION
RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT CENTER · For 30-90 days provides:
Conducts additional background housing and essential
Offers cultural orientation checks at port of entry furnishings, food, necessary
seasonal clothing, orientation,
IOM DOMESTIC RESETTLEMENT AGENCY REFUGEE assistance with access to
· Arranges travel to the U.S. Identifies initial ARRIVES social, medical and
employment services
· Issues Promissory Notes for Travel Loan reception site in the U.S. IN THE U.S.

Last Updated 8/31/2018

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