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Note: The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) has been impacted by actions by the Trump Administration after the date of this webinar. The information in these videos is no longer up-to-date, and IRAP is making it available for historical reference only. Please see IRAP’s webpage on Navigating Trump’s Second Term for additional resources and information.
Are you a legal practitioner with clients in the Americas who have questions about refugee resettlement to the United States? Do you want to learn more about the many changing processes and acronyms that U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) applicants encounter, from SMOs to CAM and RSCs to RFRs?
Join IRAP experts for a four-part series designed to provide U.S. legal practitioners with background on USRAP processing in the Americas, using the links below to register:
- Overview of USRAP in the Americas – July 25, 1-2pm ET. Learn the basics of USRAP in the Americas, including access categories, processing steps, agency roles, and challenging denials.
- Private Sponsorship (P-4) and the Americas – August 1, 1-2pm ET. Learn about naming and identification sponsorship and the steps of P-4 access and processing.
- Safe Mobility Offices (SMOs) – August 8, 1-2pm ET. Learn about how SMOs work, what trends IRAP has seen, and information to share with clients.
- Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program – August 15, 1-2pm ET. Learn about the CAM program, the recent expansion of eligibility, and recent trends and issues.
Practitioners will have an opportunity to ask questions through the registration process and there will be a Q&A portion of the webinar. IRAP’s legal publications on USRAP are available for free on our website, including the extensive USRAP Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners, and we recommend using those tools when representing clients in USRAP.
IRAP is has a version of this webinar series in Spanish for refugee-serving organizations in the Americas available for viewing here as well as embedded below.
Below you can watch IRAP’s Overview of USRAP in the Americas presentation; you can also access the slides here.
Please see below for the video of IRAP’s second webinar on USRAP in the Americas: “Priority 4 (P4) / the Welcome Corps Program for Private Sponsorship”. You can access the slides for the P-4 presentation here.
Please see below for the video of IRAP’s third webinar on USRAP in the Americas: Safe Mobility Offices (SMOs). You can access the slides for the SMO presentation here.
Please see below for the video of IRAP’s fourth webinar on USRAP in the Americas: The Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee & Parole Program. You can access the slides for the CAM presentation here.
Please see below for the video of IRAP’s USRAP in the Americas webinar in Spanish. You can access the slides for the presentation here.
Please see below for the video of the USRAP in the Americas: “Priority 4 (P4) / the Welcome Corps Program for Private Sponsorship” webinar in Spanish. You can access the slides for the presentation here.
Please see below for the video of the USRAP in the Americas: Safe Mobility Offices (SMOs) webinar in Spanish. You can access the slides for the presentation here.
Please see below for the video of the USRAP in the Americas: The Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee & Parole Program webinar in Spanish. You can access the slides for the presentation here.
This webinar is intended for a legal practitioner and legal advocacy audience. If you would like more general legal information about refugee resettlement in English, Spanish, and other languages, or to request help from IRAP, please use IRAP’s Legal Information website. Organizations assisting refugees can also access IRAP’s Community Library for resources to distribute.
This resource was last updated in August 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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