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Americans across 12,000 zip codes in all 50 states have changed lives through sponsorship.
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Please note:
The U.S. government has ended the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) and paused the Uniting for Ukraine and Welcome Corps private sponsorship programs. Americans cannot submit new sponsorship applications, and existing applications will not be processed. As of Jan. 31, 2025, reports suggest that President Trump’s administration may soon announce the immediate termination of existing humanitarian parole for newcomers who entered the U.S. through CHNV and U4U.
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What is sponsorship?
More than 2 million Americans have raised their hands to sponsor newcomers in need of refuge through safe and legal pathways. Through these acts of welcome, Americans have not only transformed the lives of newcomers but have strengthened their own communities, embodying the shared values that unite us as a nation.
“We weren’t prepared for the kind of friendship and relationship that we would develop, and for realizing that all the tangible needs that we met were great. But what they really have appreciated, and what has really helped them move forward, is community.”
“The work of resettlement of vulnerable families is a different kind of love, and it's a different kind of patriotism, in the fact that you are carving out new ground for yourself and for your community and for a family who will be forever grateful.”
“I think we have a moral obligation as Americans to help others that are coming here from harder circumstances and helping them with restarting their lives and welcoming them here in America.”
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Since 2021, Americans have acted on their compassion, generosity, and desire to make a difference in their communities and the lives of others by sponsoring people forced to flee their homes. Discover how sponsorship programs have provided a path to safety to those in need and empowered Americans to be good friends and neighbors.
The Welcome Corps
Sponsor groups of five or more Americans working together to welcome and support refugees for their first 90 days in the United States.
Learn moreProcesses for CHNV
In response to escalating crises, the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) enabled Americans to sponsor newcomers and bring them to safety in the United States.
Learn moreUniting for Ukraine
Uniting for Ukraine allowed Americans to sponsor people seeking refuge from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Learn moreWays to support sponsorship
There are many ways to support sponsors and the newcomers they have welcomed.
Sponsors in action
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