Humanitarian programs

Get current information about seeking asylum in the USA. Learn if you can apply for asylum and how to prepare your application. Find information on how to get ready for your asylum interview.

Get the latest news about applying for asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.  Learn about the end of Title 42, expedited removal, and the credible fear interview. Find resources to help you near the border.

Many migrants are crossing the Canadian-U.S. border to seek asylum in Canada. It is important to know asylum seekers who enter Canada via land border ports of entry are being refused entry and returned to the USA under the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA). 

Read about the parole program that allows people to live and work in the USA temporarily. How to apply, requirements for beneficiaries and sponsors. Instructions and travel warnings.

Find information on refugee resettlement in the United States. Learn how the process works and what to expect when you first arrive.

Refugees, asylees, Afghan parolees, and SIV holders can apply to have certain family members join them in the USA. Find information on this program and how to apply.

Find a guide to the different immigration status options for recent Afghan arrivals. You may need to take more steps to stay in the USA permanently. Find information on the benefits offered.

Uniting for Ukraine is a special parole program for Ukrainians who have fled their homes because of the Russian invasion. Find information on parole, sponsors, eligibility, and how to apply.

Certain Ukrainian parolees are eligible for public benefits and social services through the Office of Refugee Resettlement.