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Refugees are those living outside the United States and outside their home countries who petition the government for lawful permanent residence in order to escape intolerable conditions in their home countries.

Benefits the U.S. government provides for qualified refugees include

 A no-interest travel loan to the United States

 Eight months of Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA)

 Food stamps to help pay for groceries

 Housing assistance, furnishings, food, and clothing

 A Social Security card

 School registration for children

 Referrals for medical appointments and other support services

 Employment services

 Case management through community-based nonprofit organizations

 Adjustment of status from refugee to lawful permanent resident for refugees who have been physically present in the United States as refugees for a total of at least one year prior to filing for adjustment (see “Immigrating through asylum” earlier in this chapter for more information about documenting your presence).

In your immigration proceedings, you may come across the word parole. In immigration-speak, parole is a way to gain legal entry into the country, although it is not an official admission under one of the visa categories. Parole serves a specific purpose — for example, humanitarian parole or parole for the purpose of proceeding with adjustment.