Refugee information is spread across USCIS, the Office of Refugee Resettlement, state programs, resettlement providers, and other agencies. This free center brings the main official starting points together without asking you to give us your private case information.
This center is primarily for people admitted to the United States as refugees and for families researching refugee-related resources. If you were granted asylum after being in the United States or at a port of entry, use the asylum pathway instead.
The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement funds and coordinates services through states, resettlement agencies, and community organizations. Benefits and time limits can change, so the links below go directly to current federal information.
Use the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement directory to find state refugee contacts and local resettlement resources.
Programs, providers, and eligibility can differ by state and can change.
Open official resourceRead the current federal overview of refugee benefits and services, including where to apply and what documents to bring.
Open official resourceLearn about the federal resettlement program and the types of employment, case-management, language, health, and other services it supports.
Open official resourceThis is an organization checklist, not a legal filing checklist.
USCIS has a refugee-specific adjustment process. Because eligibility, forms, editions, filing locations, and fees can change, use the live USCIS pages below instead of relying on a static article.
Open the current USCIS policy guidance for refugees seeking lawful permanent residence.
Use the live USCIS page for current eligibility and physical-presence requirements.
Open official resourceUse the official USCIS Form I-485 page for the current form edition, instructions, filing location, and fee information.
Do not rely on a saved form from an old website or old article without checking the current USCIS edition.
Open official resourceIf you already filed a USCIS application, enter your receipt number only on the official USCIS case-status system.
Open official resourceFamily eligibility depends on the status, relationship, timing, and other facts involved. US Asylum Help does not determine whether a relative qualifies.
Open the current USCIS page for the petition used by qualifying principal refugees or asylees for certain spouses and unmarried children.
Eligibility and filing-time rules matter. Verify the current instructions or speak with a qualified representative.
Open official resourceRead USCIS policy explaining the following-to-join refugee and asylee process.
Open official resourceTravel questions can have immigration consequences and depend on individual circumstances. We provide the official starting points but do not advise whether a person should travel.
Use the official USCIS Form I-131 page for current refugee travel document information and filing instructions.
Travel can affect immigration matters. This site does not tell you whether you should travel.
Open official resourceReview current USCIS information about emergency travel and travel-document requests.
Open official resourceAvoid uploading private immigration documents to random websites. When USCIS needs personal information for a case or document request, enter it on the official USCIS system.
Use the official USCIS address-change page if you need to update an address with USCIS.
Open official resourceOpen USCIS guidance about replacing or reissuing certain secure identity and travel documents.
Open official resourceOur free Evidence Toolkit runs in your browser and can help organize a timeline, evidence inventory, missing-record log, witness list, and document index without sending entries to our server.
The Legal Help Center links to EOIR pro bono providers, DOJ-recognized organizations, accredited representatives, practitioner checks, and scam-prevention resources.
This page was reviewed against official USCIS and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services refugee resources on August 14, 2026. For changing rules, forms, benefits, fees, and procedures, the linked government page is the source to verify.