New Arrivals in the United States
Overview of U.S. Refugee Admissions Tracks & Health Considerations
Background
In federal fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program expanded the tracks supporting refugee resettlement to meet the federal goal to welcome refugees and special immigrant visa holders. New pathways included Welcome Corps, virtual reception and placement, cash-based reception and placement, and remote placement. Each program provides different pathways and approaches to post-arrival case management support.
The Association of Refugee Health Coordinators developed this document to clarify health-related considerations and their intersection with the new U.S. Refugee Admissions Program tracks, including CDC’s Electronic Disease Notification System (EDN). De-identified screenshots of the EDN Alien Information page are included in this document as references for clinics and health departments. Information is subject to change over time.
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Afghanistan — 2021
Requirements and Services
- Dear Colleague Letter from DTBE introducing a DGMQ update on medical records, specific notifications, domestic medical examinations, and resources for Afghan evacuees, November 2021 (PDF documents)
- Benefits for Afghan Humanitarian Parolees — Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement, October 2021 (PDF document)
- News/Updates: Supplemental Health Recommendations and Considerations for Arrivals from Afghanistan — Multiple Locations, 2021 — CDC, September 2021 (PDF document)
- Health Recommendations and Considerations for Arrivals from Afghanistan — Multiple Locations, 2021 — CDC, September 2021 (PDF document)
- Tables showing entry requirements and services for persons with a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), Special Immigrant Parolees (SI/SQ), and Humanitarian Parolees — Washington State Department of Health, September 2021 (Word document)
TB Education Materials
- Announcement of New TB Education Materials in Dari and Pashto — CDC, September 2021 (PDF document)
- Questions & Answers About Tuberculosis booklet in Dari and Pashto — CDC, September 2021: Print copies of the Questions & Answers About Tuberculosis booklet in Dari and Pashto will be available soon. When these print copies are available, an additional notification will be sent informing partners that these resources are available.
- Tuberculosis: General Information fact sheet in Dari and Pashto — CDC, September 2021
- Side Effects Handout checklist in Pashto and English — Chicago TB Program, December 2021
