Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement Policy Letter 22-02: Additional ORR-Eligible Statuses and Categories and Acceptable Documentation Requirements for Afghan Nationals. On September 30, 2021, Congress, through the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (“ASA”), authorized ORR to provide resettlement assistance and other benefits available to refugees to specific Afghan populations, in response to their emergency evacuation and resettlement. Congress later affirmed and expanded this authorization through additional
authorities, as delineated within Office of Refugee Resettlement Policy Letter 22-01. As such, this PL augments Office of Refugee Resettlement Policy Letter 16-01 by adding information on acceptable documentation that would qualify an Afghan individual for RRP benefits. The revisions contained herein provide updates regarding the eligibility of Afghan nationals and additional guidance on accessing documentation for this population.