Definition
Refugee
A person granted protection from outside the U.S. before entering.
Refugees meet the same definition as asylees but apply from outside the U.S. through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Refugees enter the U.S. with refugee status and may apply for LPR status one year after arrival.
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