What is USRAP?
Most people are unaware that each year, the Unites states Immigration law requires that Executive Branch officials review the refugee situation or emergency refugee situation, project the extent of possible participation of the United States in resettling refugees, discuss the reasons for believing that the proposed admission of refugees is justified by humanitarian concerns, grave humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.
Following consultations (discussions) with cabinet representatives and Congress, a determination is drafted for signature by the President. The Presidential Determination establishes the overall admissions levels and regional allocations of all refugees for the upcoming fiscal year.
No refugees may be admitted in the new fiscal year until the Presidential Determination has been signed.
Yearly, priorities are established to determine which of the world’s refugees are of special humanitarian concern to the United States. Fulfilling a processing priority enables a refugee applicant the opportunity to interview with a USCIS officer, but does not guarantee acceptance.
Current priorities:
Priority 1: Cases that are identified and referred to the program by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a United States Embassy, or a designated non-governmental organization (NGO).
Priority 2: Groups of special humanitarian concern identified by the U.S. refugee program.
Priority 3: Family reunification cases (spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of persons lawfully admitted to the United States as refugees or asylees or permanent residents (green card holders) or U.S. citizens who previously had refugee or asylum status).
Refugees must generally be outside their country of origin, but some individuals may be processed in their home countries if authorized by the President.
For a more in depth understanding covering this provision for 2016 under Obama administration see link below:
PROPOSED REFUGEE ADMISSIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016
Download the UNITED STATES REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (USRAP) CHART BELOW
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