How do cases end up being resettled by LIRS?
Responsibility for the refugees approved for admission to the United States is allocated among LIRS and its fellow resettlement agencies at weekly meetings. During these meetings, cases fall into one of three categories: predestined, geographical, or free pool. The predestined cases have a relative or a friend in the United States who filed an Interest or an Affidavit of Relationship with an affiliate office and wishes to join them in a particular city. Refugees in the geographical pool have relatives in the U.S., however the relatives were not assisted by any agency in filing on their behalf. Refugees who have no friends or family in the U.S. are considered free cases. Both geographical and free cases are apportioned for resettlement to LIRS and the other resettlement agencies according to percentages approved by the Department of State. LIRS assigns cases to its network of resettlement partners throughout the country.
