2020 U.S EMBASSY MISSION IN KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP

Kakuma and Kalobeyei Refugee community representatives had a meeting with delegates from the US Embassy on 5th February 2020 at Field post 4.
This team purposely came for 2020 out reach program for Resettlement Support Center (RSC Africa) and to share the presidential determination of the US president H.E *Donald* J. Trump on the number of refugees to be resettled to America this year.
Globally only *18000* refugees are to be resettled to america 2020.
2019 : there were *668* departures from Kenya who were resettled to the United States of America
They declared that no new submission of refugee cases from UNHCR to US embassy for resettlement this year.
USRAP already has a pipeline of *27141* individuals under their refugee admission program.
Delay in cases due to lack of arrival assurance from the USCIS which are the officials to determine the refugee resettlement cases thus, the process is expected to take longer than as usual.
All services provided by *RSC Africa is free of charge* .
The leaders were informed on how the US refugee admission program works from the beginning to the end and the procedures of reporting suspected cases of *fraud* and *corruption* .

~~*UNITED STATES REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS~*~ .

1. *UNHCR* identification and referral.
2. *Rsc* Africa interviews.
3. *USCIS* interviews.
4. *Approval/denial*
If approved
5. *Medical* examination at IOM
6. *cultural* Orientation.
7. *Travel* to United States
8. United states *Reception* .

*IN THE U.S YOU MUST* :

1. Learn English
2. Work hard.

**IN THE U.S YOU WILL FIND*
*
1. free from persecution.
2. School for children.

*WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP RSC AFRICA WITH YOUR CASE*? .

1. Always tell the truth
2. Come to all your appointments.
3. Bring all your documents to the interviews e.g: *death* , *birth* and *marriage* certificates.
4. Inform RSC Africa any changes to your family.
5. Provide all your contact information.
6. Inform RSC Africa if you move or relocate.

*HOW TO CONTACT RSC AFRICA* .

1. Write an email to Case @CWSAfrica.org
2. Write a letter and give it to RSC Africa.
3. Check your case status at *Mycase.rscafrica.org*

Prepared by : Kakuma Youth Parliament Speaker: *Zachariah* *Odawa* .

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