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The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) categorizes refugees into four groups for resettlement: P-1 referrals, P-2 groups of special concern, P-3 family reunification, and P-4 private sponsorship. The process involves multiple agencies, including the Department of State, USCIS, and domestic resettlement agencies, which handle referrals, verification, interviews, and support services. Upon approval, refugees receive assistance with their transition to life in the U.S., including housing and access to essential services.

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USRAP FlowChart

The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) categorizes refugees into four groups for resettlement: P-1 referrals, P-2 groups of special concern, P-3 family reunification, and P-4 private sponsorship. The process involves multiple agencies, including the Department of State, USCIS, and domestic resettlement agencies, which handle referrals, verification, interviews, and support services. Upon approval, refugees receive assistance with their transition to life in the U.S., including housing and access to essential services.

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UNITED STATES REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (USRAP)

REFUGEE IS OVERSEAS AND MUST BE IN ONE OF 4 CATEGORIES:


PRIORITY 1 (P-1) REFERRAL P-2 GROUPS OF P-3 FAMILY REUNIFICATION P-4 PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP
SPECIAL CONCERN Qualified individual in the U.S.
Referral for resettlement
Individuals/households referred by
consideration from U.N. High submits Affidavit of
Groups of special qualified private sponsors in the U.S., who
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Relationship (AOR) on behalf
humanitarian concern provide them post-arrival support and
U.S. embassy, or specially designated of qualified family member
identified by the USRAP services.
nongovernmental organization (NGO) through a domestic
resettlement agency

DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTER


REFUGEE COORDINATOR IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) (DOS/RPC)
Reviews referrals and confirms Refugee Access Verification Unit Receives AOR from domestic
acceptance into the USRAP (RAVU) verifies anchor status and resettlement agency, reviews AOR,
relationship to the applicant and forwards to USCIS RAVU
Receives results
RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT CENTER from RAVU verification
• Pre-screens applicants before the USCIS interview Relationship(s)
• Educates the applicant about the process Verified
• Prepares the case file and applicant’s Form I-590 application Relationship(s)
• Initiates certain biographic security checks as appropriate, including the interagency check via not verified
the National Vetting Center
RPC returns AOR to
domestic resettlement agency
USCIS

• Captures photographs and fingerprints and initiates biometric security checks against DOD, FBI and
DHS holdings
• Reviews biographic and biometric security check results to assess any impact on eligibility or discretion
USCIS
• Interviews refugee applicant
• Confirms that applicant has been properly granted access to USRAP • Adjudicates waiver of
• Confirms that applicant has not previously participated in acts of persecution against others inadmissibility if filed
• Determines whether applicant is a refugee • Adjudicates Request for Review
• Determines whether applicant is admissible to the U.S. if requested
• Determines whether applicant is firmly resettled in a third country
• Determines whether discretion should be exercised favorably to approve the application
• Initiates electronic record of proceeding for paperless processing and electronic travel packet creation

APPROVAL

PANEL PHYSICAN OR
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR
MIGRATION HEALTH DIVISION
Provides medical screening U.S. CUSTOMS DOMESTIC RESETTLEMENT AGENCY
AND BORDER PROTECTION OR PRIVATE SPONSOR GROUP
Conducts additional background
RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT CENTER checks at port of entry and • Provides transitional social and
Offers cultural orientation admits refugee if eligible economic assistance for 30-90
days, which may include
arranging housing and essential
REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTER IOM REFUGEE furnishings, food, necessary
ARRIVES IN seasonal clothing, orientation,
Assigns the case to a resettlement assistance with access to social,
• Arranges travel to the U.S. THE U.S.
agency or the Welcome Corps medical and employment
• Issues promissory notes for
program for placement in an initial services and other benefits
travel loan
resettlement site in the U.S.

Last Updated 9/18/2024

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