Welcome Corps: How Americans Are Expanding US Resettlement Efforts
In a new blog post, the ORR Director highlights Welcome Corps’ exciting new step to allow private Americans to sponsor refugees they know for resettlement.
USCIS announced it will consider two-year extensions of the initial parole period on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals under age 14. By maintaining parole, the minors would keep eligibility for essential benefits, including those offered by ORR.
Immediate Afghan Behavioral Health Support: Call 800-615-6514
Need help? Call 800-615-6514. The helpline in English, Dari, and Pashto is open 24/7 for Afghans and service providers to access counseling and critical support.
ORR grant recipients may continue to provide ORR-funded benefits and services to eligible Afghan parolees, who have a pending application for re-parole, asylum, or adjustment of immigration status with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, even if their initial period of parole has expired.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) helps new populations maximize their potential in the United States by linking them to critical resources that assist them in becoming integrated members of American society.
