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Categories of Guidance and Informational Documents Released by ORR

Dear Colleague Letter 16-01
November 19, 2015

ORR explains new categories of guidance and informational documents issued to stakeholders and the public.

Missouri Replacement Designees

Dear Colleague Letter 18-03
May 1, 2018

Dear Colleague Letter 18-03: Missouri Replacement Designees

State Letter #09-17

Afghan Special Immigrants Are Now Eligible for Eight Months of ORR Benefits and Services from Date of Entry to U.S.

State Letter #09-17: Afghan Special Immigrants Are Now Eligible for Eight Months of ORR Benefits and Services from Date of Entry to U.S.

State Letter #04-14

Clarification of the Social Security Administration’s Procedure for Verifying Refugee and Asylee Status When Applying for a Social Security Card and Verification of Refugee Status with the Department of State Refugee Processing Center

State Letter #04-14: Clarification of the Social Security Administration’s Procedure for Verifying Refugee and Asylee Status When Applying for a Social Security Card and Verification of Refugee Status with the Department of State Refugee Processing Center

Dear Colleague Letters

State Letter 15-06

LGBT Resources and Information
June 18, 2015

State Letter 15-06

ORR had been receiving reports that social security offices throughout the country were issuing restricted cards to refugees. Refugees should receive unrestricted social security cards.

ORR commends its grantees for their efforts and asks them to re-commit to ensuring that Low English Proficiency persons receive appropriate, meaningful language assistance.

ORR announces a new Documentation Guide that outlines: (1) the statuses and documents that confer eligibility for Refugee Resettlement Program benefits; (2) the documentation that is needed to show an individual is eligible; and (3) a suggested process for making eligibility determinations.

ORR clarifies language I-94s issued to certain Haitians paroled by ICE and advises on proper handling of such cases.