USCRI is a private sponsor organization (PSO) for Welcome Corps and assists private sponsorship groups in resettling refugees.
Welcome Corps is a private refugee sponsorship program launched by the U.S. Department of State and administered by a consortium led by the Community Sponsorship Hub.
Welcome Corps creates new opportunities for Americans to welcome and support newly arrived refugees in their communities through the existing U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). Sponsor groups of at least five adults will greet their sponsored refugee or refugee family, secure and prepare housing, enroll children in school, help adults find employment, and bridge connections between refugees and the community. Community groups, universities or colleges, and employers are also able to sponsor refugees.
USCRI works with private sponsorship groups to help support refugees in their first 90 days in the United States. We provide resettlement expertise to sponsor groups. We also ensure that sponsor groups have guidance and support throughout their sponsorship experience.
For more information on sponsorship, click here.
For Welcome Corps’s website, click here.
Contact USCRI’s Private Sponsorship Team
If you would like more information about USCRI’s role in Welcome Corps, please contact USCRI staff at: [email protected]
ESSENTIAL INFO
The Welcome Corps is free for refugees. Refugees should never pay money to be resettled, and private sponsors should never solicit or accept money from refugees to submit applications on their behalf. The Welcome Corps encourages refugees to beware of scams and anyone who asks for or offers money for applications or expedited processing related to Welcome Corps.
Incidents of fraud can be reported at: [email protected]
