For Refugee Resettlement
Resources
Items helpful to refugees being resettled to the United States by the U.S. Department of State. These are designed to assist people ranging from refugees adjusting to American life to volunteers, professionals and authorities needing background about Eritrean refugees.
General Background on Eritrean Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Information Helpful for
- VOLAG Admin. and Case Mgrs.
- Immigration Lawyers, Judges
- USCIS Analysts, Interviewers
- UNHCR Protection, Resettlement
- IOM Travel Specialists
- DOJ Analysts
- PRM Program Specialists
- Welfare Offices, Schools
General info About Eritrean Refugees-Version 5.0
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Obtaining Documents from Eritrea
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Self-help Manual for Torture Survivors
By UNHCR/Israel English & Tigrinya
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1-Page Self-help for Trauma
By Victims of Crime Service, Australia English & Tigrinya
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Holidays and Special Days Celebrated in the United States
with Dates and Meanings
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US Refugee Processing & Screening System
from the Department of State
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Petitioning for Spouse or Unmarried Children Under Age 21 to Join a Refugee or Asylee in the U.S.
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Alert/Warning for Refugees, Agencies and Volunteers
About Harassment and Extortion of Refugees by Agents and Loyalists of the Eritrean Regime
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USA Map with State Name Pronunciation Rendered in GE-EZ (Eritrean Phonetic Alphabet) + State Capitals
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The U.S. Volunteer Resettlement Agencies and Affiliates
Resettlement Affiliate Directory by State — Oct 2023 — in EXCEL
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The Resettlement Agencies: VOLAGS
UNHCR: Questions and Answers on Resettlement Referrals from Africa
How Congregations Can Help with Resettlement of Eritrean Refugees
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The new U.S. private group sponsorship program:
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Overview from the U.S. State Department provided in January, 2023.
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Details from The Welcome Corps, a U.S. State Dept. program administered by a consortium led by the Community Sponsorship Hub with funding provided by the U.S. government. Has details on applying for a refugee sponsorship by a group of Americans.
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The Affordable Care Act:Health Insurance Info for Refugees
October 22, 2013
ORR: The U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement
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Numbers of Eritreans Resettled to the US:
By State of Reception by Fiscal Year, 2000 – 2012
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Refugees resettled, October 1, 2021 — June 30, 2022
Refugees resettled by Nationality by Each State; Eritrean cases highlighted.
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Agencies Helping Refugees and New Asylees
2023; The Office of Refugee Resettlement
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