About RSCMENA

The Resettlement Support Center (RSC) for the Middle East and North Africa (RSCMENA) is operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Amman, Jordan.

RSCMENA conducts resettlement processing for the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in seventeen countries throughout the MENA region. Funded by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), RSCMENA assists refugees with the many steps involved in the resettlement process to the United States.

Persons of special humanitarian concern who can establish persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion may be considered for admission to the United States as refugees. All resettlement services are free of charge.

RSC MENA is a Safe Space for Refugees

Many refugees have experienced traumatic events in their lives. Please check out the short video below created by the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE), which provides an overview of how Resettlement Support Centers are safe spaces, providing a protected environment for refugees.

Our Processing Locations

The following maps are for illustrative purposes only. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on these maps does not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the International Organization for Migration.

Algeria
Algiers

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in Algeria by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with the UNHCR and IOM permanent missions in Algeria

Bahrain
Manama

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in Bahrain by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with implementing partners.

Egypt
Cairo

The RSCMENA Sub office is located in the IOM Egypt building in Zamalek. RSCMENA provides on-going resettlement services for all case priorities in the USRAP in Egypt.

India
New Delhi

The RSC MENA Sub office is located on the Ground Floor, E5, Defense Colony, New Delhi 110024. RSC MENA provides on-going resettlement services for P1, P2, P3 and P4 case priorities in the USRAP in India.

Iraq
Baghdad

RSCMENA operates out of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad and at the UNAMI compound in Erbil. RSCMENA provides on-going resettlement services for all case priorities in the USRAP. If interviews have been conducted in Baghdad, medical examinations and travel can be facilitated in Erbil at the request of the applicant.

Jordan
Amman

RSC MENA operates in IOM Jordan offices in Tila’ Al Ali and Shmeisani while applicant-facing activities are only held in the office in Shmeisani. RSC MENA provides on-going resettlement services for P1,P2, P3 and P4 case priorities in the USRAP in Jordan.

Kuwait
Kuwait City

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in Kuwait by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with the UNHCR and IOM permanent missions in Kuwait.

Libya
Tripoli

RSCMENA is not currently operational in Libya. Limited USRAP processing is provided on an emergency basis in close coordination with UNHCR and IOM Libya.

Morocco
Rabat

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in Morocco by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with the UNHCR and IOM permanent missions in Morocco.

Oman
Muscat

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in Oman by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with implementing partners.

Qatar
Doha

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in Qatar by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with implementing partners.

Saudi Arabia
Riyadh

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in Saudi Arabia by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with the UNHCR and IOM permanent missions in Saudi Arabia.

Syrian Arab Republic
Damascus

RSCMENA is not currently operational in Syria. Limited USRAP processing is provided on an emergency basis in close coordination with the UNHCR and IOM permanent missions.

Tunisia
Tunis

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in Tunisia by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with the UNHCR and IOM permanent missions in Tunisia.

United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi

RSCMENA facilitates USRAP resettlement processing for all case priorities in the United Arab Emirates by sending staff on missions as required. Missions are conducted through close coordination with the UNHCR and IOM permanent missions in United Arab Emirates.

Yemen
Sana'a

RSCMENA is not currently operational in Yemen. Limited USRAP processing is provided on an emergency basis in close coordination with UNHCR and IOM Yemen.

Pakistan
Islamabad

The Resettlement Support Center for the Middle East and North Africa (RSC MENA) has a permanent processing site in Islamabad, Pakistan operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and is located inside the diplomatic enclave, providing processing services for all USRAP case priorities located in Pakistan.

Disclosure

RSCMENA is operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Amman, Jordan as part of a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). All resettlement services are free of charge. Report suspected fraudulent activity to RSCMENAFraud@iom.int

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