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Note: This resource was published in last updated in July 2024. Since then, in January 2025, the Trump Administration has issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and has taken other actions impacting USRAP that are not included in this resource. IRAP continues to keep this resource available as a reference tool for legal practitioners. Please see IRAP’s webpage on Navigating Trump’s Second Term for newer resources and information, including an Explainer on the USRAP Suspension.
IRAP’s USRAP Practice Guide is a new resource with legal background, practice tips, templates, and other tools to help legal practitioners represent a refugee applicant in the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The practice guide covers ways to access USRAP, how USRAP processing works, and the law applied in USRAP adjudications. Additionally, the guide contains detailed appendices on specific programs within USRAP such as the Central American Minors (CAM) refugee and parole program, the Afghan P-1 / P-2 program, and the Iraqi and Syrian P-2 program for I-130 beneficiaries.
IRAP’s practice guides are intended for legal practitioners. If you would like more general legal information about the USRAP process in multiple languages, or to request help from IRAP, please use IRAP’s Legal Information website.
You can view IRAP’s USRAP Practice Guide here or below.
You can view IRAP’s webinar in May 2023 launching the USRAP Practice guide here.
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This resource is intended for a legal practitioner and legal advocacy audience; it is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. This publication was last updated in July 2024 and does not reflect any legal changes since publication. Please see IRAP’s Legal Practitioner Resources page for newer resources and additional information for legal practitioners.
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