Congress determines eligibility for the Refugee Resettlement Program. Note, services and benefits may differ. Individuals can be screened for eligibility at a state government benefits office or local ORR-funded agencies providing services.
Benefits and Services for Whom We Serve
In addition to unaccompanied minors in the above categories, youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status or U status (U visa holders) are also eligible for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program. The URM Program offers a unique foster care program to unaccompanied refugee minors to support their direct care and help them transition to adulthood. ORR’s Refugee Program Bureau also serves Survivors of Torture (SOT) and their families, regardless of their immigration status, by providing rehabilitative, social, and legal services.
The Refugee Program Bureau does not serve asylum-seekers unless the asylum-seeker is a member of an otherwise eligible population.
For additional information on eligibility for ORR benefits and services, see ORR Policy Letters 16-01, 22-01 (PDF), 22-02 (PDF), and 22-13.