New Asylee Orientation (virtual) - The California Department of Public Health’s Office of Refugee Health and The San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Newcomers Health Program
Every month the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' San Francisco Asylum Office partners with the California Department of Public Health's Office of Refugee Health and the San Francisco Department of Public Health's Newcomer's Health Program to conduct an orientation on benefits and services for newly granted asylees in California.
The monthly session covers topics that pertain to asylees in California such as:
- important documents
- safety net benefits
- health care
- family reunification
- travel documents
- adjustment of status to lawful permanent residency (application for ‘green card’)
- pathway to citizenship
The registration form includes the option to request support in accessing medical screening and medical care and for a specialist from the California Department of Public Health's Office of Refugee Health to contact them directly.
All persons granted asylum, service providers, and attorneys are welcome to attend the sessions held on the 2nd Tuesdays of each month at 10 am Pacific Time. The session provides an opportunity for live Questions and Answers.
Register for the orientation here.
You will need to enter your mobile number or email in order to receive a registration link.
After you register for the orientation, you will receive a link to join via Zoom. You must have an electronic device such as computer or smartphone to view the webinar. You will have the opportunity to ask general questions. Your identity will NOT be visible to other participants.
New asylee orientation materials and additional resources for asylees as well as recorded versions of the orientation in English and Spanish can also be found on this page.
| Asylee Navigation and Resource Sheets English and Spanish. |
