About ORIA
The Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance is part of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, within the agency’s Economic Services Administration and Community Services Division. Our goal is to help refugee and immigrant families and individuals succeed and thrive in Washington state.
Washington Welcomes Refugees
Washington is home to a very large, diverse and dynamic refugee and immigrant community and has historically ranked as one of the top 10 resettlement states in the United States.
We have strong community partnerships and provide culturally appropriate services through contracts with community-based organizations, voluntary refugee resettlement agencies, local community colleges, and government agencies.
Explore Our Services
Economic stability through support, education and training.
Data
Refugee and Humanitarian Immigrants in Washington in FY 2024
Unduplicated # of Newly Arrived Refugee Applicants
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December 2023
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1,028
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FFY 2024 (Oct. 2023 – September 2024) TO-DATE
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2,589
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FFY 2023 (Oct. 2022 – September 2023)
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14,652
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Top 10 Newly Arrived Refugee Applicants by Country of Origin
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Country
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# of Applicants
December 2023
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# of Applicants YTD
October 2023-
September 2024
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Afghanistan
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378
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768
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Ukraine
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160
|
467
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Syria
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72
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154
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Cuba
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35
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102
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Venezuela
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28
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94
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Haiti
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26
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76
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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31
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74
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Colombia
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22
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71
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Moldova
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*
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63
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Guatemala
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17
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49
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