Section R986-300-306 - Time Limits(1) A refugee's eligibility date for RRP is the date of entry into the United States. (a) An asylee's entry date is determined to be the date that the individual was granted asylum in the United States.(b) The date of entry for a victim of trafficking is established by the certification date determined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).(c) "Afghan Humanitarian Parolee" means: (i) a citizen or national of Afghanistan paroled into the United States between July 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022; or(ii) a spouse or child of a paroled individual described in Subsection R986-300-306(1)(c)(i) who is paroled into the United States after September 30, 2022.(d) "Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee" means:(i) a citizen or national of Ukraine paroled into the United States between February 24, 2022 and September 30, 2023;(ii) a non-Ukrainian individual who habitually resided in Ukraine and who was paroled into the United States between February 24, 2022 and September 30, 2023;(iii) a spouse or child of an individual described in Subsection R986-300-306(1)(d)(i) or (ii) who is paroled into the United States after September 30, 2023; or(iv) a parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver of an unaccompanied refugee minor or an unaccompanied child described in Subsection R986-300-306(1)(d)(i) or (ii) who was paroled into the United States after September 30, 2023.(2)(a) A refugee with an eligibility date on or after October 1, 2021, is eligible for RRP financial assistance only during the first 12 months after the eligibility date.(b) A refugee with an eligibility date before October 1, 2021, is eligible for RRP financial assistance only during the first eight months after the eligibility date.(c)(i) Notwithstanding Subsections R986-300-303(2)(b), R986-300-306(2)(a), and (2)(b), an Afghan Humanitarian Parolee is eligible for RRP financial assistance only until March 31, 2023, or until the end of the individual's parole term, whichever is later.(ii) The eligibility date for an Afghan Humanitarian Parolee is October 1, 2021, or the date the parolee entered the community in the United States, as determined by the ORR, whichever date is later.(d)(i) Notwithstanding Subsections R986-300-303(2)(b), R986-300-306(2)(a), and (2)(b), a Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee is eligible for RRP financial assistance only until the end of the individual's parole term.(ii) The eligibility date for a Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee is May 21, 2022, or the date of humanitarian parole, whichever is later.(3) Regardless of eligibility date, RRP financial assistance cannot be paid for any months before the date of application for assistance.Utah Admin. Code R986-300-306
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-13, effective 6/21/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-18, effective 9/7/2022