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3 May, 2024
News for New Immigrants regarding Immigration Service Providers
News for New Immigrants Regarding Immigration Service Providers
New immigrants can find a pathway to self-sufficiency upon entering the U.S. by engaging with various organizations that administer the Refugee Resettlement Program.
What services do they provide?
Services are divided into two different subprograms:
- Refugee Cash Assistance Program:
- Eligible individuals might benefit from up to $537 monthly until their 12th month of living in the U.S., and couples may receive up to $726.
- Customized assistance to apply for Medicaid, Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), etc.
- Case management and referrals to other necessary services.
- Refugee Support Services Program:
- Assistance for TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) or GA (General Assistance) applications.
- Career Services: Employability Assessment, Training and job development, Vocational training and skills recertification, Job Placement, Job Maintenance.
- Adjustment Services: English language instruction, Interpretation and translation, School Placement and/or Daycare for children, Placement in Temporary Shelter for families, Assistance to get Citizenship and naturalization.
Who is Eligible?
- Refugee
- Asylee
- Special Immigrant Visa Holder
- Certified Victim of Trafficking
- Cuban and Haitian Entrant
- Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee (UHP)
- Afghan Humanitarian Parolee (AHP)
Where can you go to get services?
1. If you live in Somerset or Union County: Go to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) located in Elizabeth.
IRC
Address: 208 Commerce Pl 4th Floor, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Phone: 908-290-5496
2. If you live in Essex, Morris, Hunterdon, or Sussex County: Go to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark (CCAN) in Newark or Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) in East Orange.
CCAN
Address: 976 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Phone: 973-733-3516
JVS
Address: 7 Glenwood Ave, LL, East Orange, NJ 07017
Phone: 973-414-7600
3. If you live in Hudson County: Go to CCSF Hudson County located in Jersey City.
4. If you live in Passaic County: Go to CCSF Passaic County located in Paterson.
5. If you live in Mercer County: Go to ISLES located in Trenton.
6. If you live in Middlesex County: Go to Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) located in New Brunswick.
7. If you live in Atlantic or Cape May County: Go to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) located in Pleasantville.
8. If you live in Camden County: Go to Church World Service (CWS) located in Camden.
9. If you live in Burlington, Gloucester, or Salem County: Go to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden, located in Westville.
10. If you live in Cumberland County: Go to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, located in Bridgeton.
11. If you live in Ocean, Monmouth, or Warren County: Go to Interfaith-RISE located in Toms River.
For more information, visit the New Jersey Office of New Americans.
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