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-------------------------------------------- ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hoe doen ek aansoek vir die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingstoelatings-program (USRAP)? Individue wat aan alle geskiktheidskriteria voldoen en oorweeg wil word vir verwysing na die USRAP, moet die aanlyn USRAP-innamevraelys (UIQ) voltooi indien hulle nog nie deur 'n USRAP-vennoot gekontak is om die verwysings- of saakverwerkingsproses te begin nie. ๐Ÿ“‹ Bestudeer die geskiktheidsvereistes noukeurig voordat jy aansoek doen, om te bepaal of jy vir oorweging in aanmerking kom. ๐Ÿ”— Vir meer inligting oor geskiktheid en hoe om aansoek te doen, besoek: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐–๐ข๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐š๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ž๐ค? ๐‡๐จ๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ฆ? Die Amerikaanse Burgerskap- en Immigrasiedienste (USCIS) neem die finale besluit oor aansoeke om vlugtelingstatus in die Verenigde State. ๐Ÿ“Œ Wat moet u weet? ๐Ÿ”น Die Amerikaanse Sending in Suid-Afrika en RSC Africa neem nie besluite oor vlugtelingstatus nie. ๐Ÿ”น Veiligheidskeuring en saakhersiening duur voort totdat u in die Verenigde State aankom. ๐Ÿ”น U sakestatus kan verander, selfs nรก goedkeuring en kort voor vertrek. ๐Ÿ”น Verwerkingstye kan lank wees. โš ๏ธ Belangrik: Indien USCIS bepaal dat u nie vir verdere verwerking in aanmerking kom nie, is daar geen appรจlproses vir hierdie bevinding nie. RSC Africa en die Amerikaanse Sending kan nie hierdie besluit verander nie. ๐Ÿ”— Meer inligting: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ๐Ÿ“‹ ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐š ๐”๐’๐‘๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ ๐ž๐ž ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโ€”๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐š ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž? The Department of Homeland Securityโ€™s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the decision-making authority for all applications for refugee status in the United States. The U.S. Department of Stateโ€”including the U.S. Mission in South Africaโ€”and RSC Africa do not make refugee-status decisions. โณ There is no guaranteed processing timeline. USCIS case review and security vetting continue until a refugee arrives in the United States. This means a case status may changeโ€”even shortly before travelโ€”because of new information, new adjudication requirements, or other factors. Applicants should plan for long processing periods and possible changes in case status. If USCIS finds an applicant ineligible for continued resettlement processing, RSC Africa and the U.S. Embassy or Consulates in South Africa cannot change the decision or provide additional information. There is no appeal process for these findings. Learn more: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆ #USRAP
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ž ๐”๐’๐‘๐€๐-๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ? Wonder jy hoe lank dit sal neem voordat jou aansoek verwerk word? โณ Daar is geen standaard- of gewaarborgde tydlyn nie. Elke saak is uniek en verwerkingstye kan aansienlik verskil. ๐Ÿ“‹ Sodra jou saak gereed is om vir โ€™n voor-siftingsonderhoud geskeduleer te word, sal jy โ€™n saaknommer ontvang. ๐Ÿ”Ž Jy kan jou saakstatus deur die MyCase-webportaal nagaan: mycase.rscafrica.org/ ๐Ÿ“ฉ Indien jy vrae het nadat die verwerking van jou saak begin het, kan jy โ€™n e-pos stuur aan [email protected]. Onthou om jou saaknommer in te sluit. Wees geduldig en hou jou kontakbesonderhede op datum terwyl jou saak verwerk word. ๐Ÿ”— Vir meer inligting oor die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingtoelatingsprogram (USRAP), besoek: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”.๐’. ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ ๐ž๐ž ๐€๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ (๐”๐’๐‘๐€๐) ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž? There is no standard or guaranteed timeline for USRAP applications. Every case is different, and processing times may vary. ๐Ÿ“‹ Once your case is ready for a pre-screening interview, you will receive a case number, which you can use to track your application status online at mycase.scafrica.org. ๐Ÿ“ฉ If you have questions after your case processing has begun, contact [email protected] and include your case number. ๐Ÿ”— For more information about USRAP in South Africa, visit: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆ #USRAP
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐›๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐”๐’๐‘๐€๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ง๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ž (๐”๐ˆ๐)? Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by a referring organization, Church World Service (CWS) or Amerikaners. If you meet the qualifications, the U.S. Department of State will evaluate your eligibility for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). If accepted, you will be notified of the next steps, which include interviews, security vetting, and a medical examination. ๐Ÿ“ฉ Important: Keep your contact information up to date and regularly check the email address used during registration. ๐Ÿ”— Learn more: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆ ------------------------------------------------------------------- ๐–๐š๐ญ ๐ ๐ž๐›๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐š๐๐š๐ญ ๐ž๐ค ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐”๐’๐‘๐€๐-๐ข๐ง๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฏ๐ซ๐š๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ (๐”๐ˆ๐) ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ญ? Nadat u u UIQ ingedien het, sal u aansoek hersien word om te bepaal of u vir verwysing na die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingtoelatingsprogram (USRAP) in aanmerking kom. ๐Ÿ“Œ Wat moet u weet? ๐Ÿ”น U mag gekontak word indien bykomende inligting benodig word. ๐Ÿ”น Nie alle aansoekers sal na die USRAP verwys of tot die program toegelaat word nie. ๐Ÿ”น Die hersieningsproses kan tyd neem. Ons moedig u aan om geduldig te wees. ๐Ÿ”น Indien u tot die program toegelaat word, sal RSC Africa/CWS u oor die volgende stappe inlig, insluitend onderhoude, veiligheidskeuring en mediese ondersoeke. ๐Ÿ“ง Belangrik: Gaan gereeld die e-posadres na wat u op u UIQ geregistreer het en maak seker dat u kontakbesonderhede op datum bly. ๐Ÿ”— Vir meer inligting, besoek: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆ #USRAP
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I met with Dhundup Gyalpo, the Dalai Lamaโ€™s representative for Africa, and heard firsthand of the terrible attack against the Office of Tibet on October 14, the second attack in three months.ย  I strongly condemn this apparently politically motivated attack, which fits a broader pattern of transnational repression against Tibetans worldwide.ย  ย I also express my full support to the Office of Tibet and my expectation that the South African authorities expeditiously find, arrest, and hold to account the perpetrators.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ How do I apply for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)? Individuals who meet all eligibility criteria and wish to be considered for referral to the USRAP should complete the online USRAP Intake Questionnaire (UIQ) if they have not yet been contacted by a USRAP partner to begin the referral or case processing process. ๐Ÿ“‹ Before applying, review the eligibility requirements carefully to determine whether you qualify for consideration. ๐Ÿ”— For more information about eligibility and how to apply, visit: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆ -------------------------------------------- ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hoe doen ek aansoek vir die Amerikaanse Vlugtelingstoelatings-program (USRAP)? Individue wat aan alle geskiktheidskriteria voldoen en oorweeg wil word vir verwysing na die USRAP, moet die aanlyn USRAP-innamevraelys (UIQ) voltooi indien hulle nog nie deur 'n USRAP-vennoot gekontak is om die verwysings- of saakverwerkingsproses te begin nie. ๐Ÿ“‹ Bestudeer die geskiktheidsvereistes noukeurig voordat jy aansoek doen, om te bepaal of jy vir oorweging in aanmerking kom. ๐Ÿ”— Vir meer inligting oor geskiktheid en hoe om aansoek te doen, besoek: za.usembassy.gov/u-s-refugeeโ€ฆ
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America First is common sense. We are going to use all the elements of American Power to further the interests of the United States.
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The U.S. Department of State takes visa fraud and misuse seriously. All reports are thoroughly reviewed, and prompt action is taken to enforce U.S. law.
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Today, USTDA announced its fiscal year 2026 results, achieving one of USTDAโ€™s strongest returns in the Agencyโ€™s 34-year history. Details: ow.ly/3Xq250ZXIHK #USTDA #USAexports #USexports
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South Africa: The U.S. Mission to South Africa is monitoring protests and unrest at various locations throughout South Africa. We encourage all U.S. citizens to review the South Africa Travel Advisory at travel.state.gov/en/internatโ€ฆ. Any large-scale protest environment can become dangerous. For the most current information on protests, monitor local government and police updates. More at za.usembassy.gov/security-alโ€ฆ
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DFC is helping clear the way for secure, trusted digital infrastructure in strategic markets worldwide โ€“ making deals to displace adversarial tech along the way.
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It's the weekend, and the #BraaiMaster #BBQLife experts are getting ready to fill the air with some delicious aromas! ๐Ÿ”ฅ @janbraai and award-winning chef @VaughnGood of @fox_and_pearl share their culinary expertise. Your #BraaiSkills will be elevated to a whole new level after watching this! ๐Ÿฅฉ youtu.be/G6Yqi5lYMy4 on YouTube @USEmbassySA
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America will establish a permanent presence on the moon. ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒ•
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Weโ€™re getting America underway on nuclear power in space and ushering in the era of a Nuclear NASA. With the signing of an MOU with @ENERGY, weโ€™re taking the next giant leap toward exploring the outer solar system and sending American astronauts to Mars. Fission power will help us travel farther, operate longer, and power more capable scientific instruments.
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Durban, South Africa: U.S. Consulate General Durban is aware of reports of looting and violence targeting foreign nationals in Durban's central business district (CBD) today, October 7, 2026. U.S. government personnel have been instructed to exercise extreme caution in this area and divert travel as needed until further notice. Avoid the area. Keep a low profile and be aware of your surroundings. More at: za.usembassy.gov/security-alโ€ฆ
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Three years ago, the world witnessed the horror of October 7 - the murder and kidnapping of innocent people in a brutal terrorist attack by Hamas, including many innocent Israelis and Americans. Today, we remember the victims, stand with Israel, and reaffirm our resolve to confront terrorism and antisemitism wherever they appear. The United States reaffirms its unwavering support for Israel's right to defend itself, and to ensure the safety of its people. Never forget. Never again.
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At todayโ€™s commemoration of the Oct 7 attacks held by the Israeli Mission to the UN, we heard from surviving hostages stories of resilience and hope. This brutal attack backfired on the radical terrorists responsible for it. Today, Israelis and Arabs are fighting side by side and the Abraham Accords are not only still strong, they are growing.
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For 18 years, @USAfricaCommand has worked alongside African partners to strengthen regional security, build defense capacity, and address shared security challenges. This anniversary recognizes the service members, civilians, and partners who help advance sustained security cooperation across Africa.
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