Refugee Kids' Paperwork Gets a Kinder, Shorter Makeover
Published Date: 4/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The Office of Refugee Resettlement is updating and extending the forms used to apply for or withdraw from the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program. These changes make the forms shorter, clearer, and easier to fill out, helping case workers and attorneys support kids better. Comments on these updates are open until June 8, 2026, with no new costs expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Shorter URM Forms Cut Caseworker Time
If you are a case manager, attorney, or other representative working with an unaccompanied minor, the URM Program Application and Withdrawal/Declination forms were shortened and streamlined. ORR says average burden hours per respondent will drop by 33%, total annual burden hours are reduced by 48%, and the estimated annual respondents are 350 for the application and 40 for withdrawal/declination (total annual burden hours 358); no new costs are expected.
Forms Will Be Translated Into Multiple Languages
The URM Application and Withdrawal/Declination forms will be translated into Spanish, French, and other languages as appropriate to help non-English speakers complete them. The Office of Refugee Resettlement notes that English remains the official, authoritative version on translated materials.
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