{"id":6,"date":"2017-11-06T14:18:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:10:48","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, created this website&nbsp;for refugees and asylum seekers in&nbsp;the United States. <strong>This website does not serve as legal counsel.<\/strong> For all legal questions, UNHCR advises consulting with a qualified immigration lawyer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff640\"><strong>\u00c8ske w ap ch\u00e8che enf\u00f2masyon sou Ayiti? Klike&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/deklarasyon-kwape-retounen-pou-ayiti\/\">la a.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this website, you will find information about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/where-to-seek-help\/\">Where you can\u202fask for help<\/a> in the&nbsp;United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How you can\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/applying-for-asylum\/\">apply for asylum<\/a> in the&nbsp;United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/family\/\">apply for family reunion<\/a> in the United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/rights-and-duties\/\">rights and duties\u202f<\/a>you have as a\u202frefugee\u202for\u202fas an asylum seeker\u202fin the United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/unhcrs-role-in-the-united-states\/\">UNHCR\u2019s\u202frole<\/a> and activities in&nbsp;the United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information for People Affected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/information-for-people-affected-by-the-ukraine-situation\/\">Ukraine Situation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNHCR Resources on the Conditions in <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/country-resources\/unhcr-resources-on-the-conditions-in-haiti\/\">Haiti<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/usa\/contact-us\/\">Contact information<\/a> for our office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>All UNHCR services are free of charge.<\/strong> <strong><strong>Do not trust anyone or any organization asking you to pay for the services of UNHCR or its partners.<\/strong><\/strong> Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/us\/contact-us\/report-fraudulent-site-or-cyber-security-issue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report any fraudulent site or cyber security issue.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find related information here: &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/get-involved\/work-us\/careers-unhcr\/how-avoid-scams-and-fraudulent-job-offers?_gl=1%2A1g351kr%2A_rup_ga%2AMzQyMjE5ODI4LjE3MjUwMjQ2MTY.%2A_rup_ga_EVDQTJ4LMY%2AMTcyNjA2ODA4NS4yMS4xLjE3MjYwNzI2MDIuNTcuMC4w%2A_gcl_au%2ANzEyMTc2MzQ3LjE3MjUwMzA2NDY.%2A_ga%2AMzQyMjE5ODI4LjE3MjUwMjQ2MTY.%2A_ga_LWE302QVCZ%2AMTcyNjA3MjU5OS4xMS4xLjE3MjYwNzI2MDIuNTcuMC4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to avoid scams and fraudulent job offers | UNHCR<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/us\/about-unhcr\/governance-and-oversight\/inspector-generals-office-igo\/reporting-misconduct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reporting misconduct | UNHCR US<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, created this website&nbsp;for refugees and asylum seekers in&nbsp;the United States. This website does not serve as legal counsel. For all legal questions, UNHCR advises consulting with a qualified immigration lawyer. \u00c8ske w ap ch\u00e8che enf\u00f2masyon sou Ayiti? Klike&nbsp;la a. 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