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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 07:22 PM Jan 2017

Before Trumpenfuhrer takes it down, State.gov. site has the current vetting of refugee applications:

https://www.state.gov/j/prm/ra/admissions/index.htm

United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) is comprised of:

The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) of the U.S. Department of State.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Five international or nongovernmental organizations operating Resettlement Support Centers around the world under the supervision and funding of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) of the U.S. Department of State
Nine domestic nongovernmental organizations with a total of about 350 affiliated offices across the United States.
Thousands of private citizens who volunteer their time and skills to help refugees resettle in the United States.
The total processing time varies depending on an applicant’s location and other circumstances, but the average time from the initial UNHCR referral to arrival as a refugee in the United States is about 18-24 months.

The Refugee Processing and Screening System Infographic

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Entire step by step process at link.
Again, Trump lies.
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