{"id":1650,"date":"2023-09-07T13:15:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T17:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/tuberculosis\/?page_id=1650"},"modified":"2025-03-14T15:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:42:03","slug":"humanitarian-parolee-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/tuberculosis\/humanitarian-parolee-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanitarian Parolee Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1650\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1650-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1650-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1650-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Beginning in 2022, the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services created and expanded several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/humanitarian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">humanitarian parolee programs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> aimed at assisting individuals from certain countries impacted by ongoing conflicts. As part of these programs, program beneficiaries two years of age or older are required to complete a medical screening for tuberculosis (TB), including an IGRA test within 90 days of arrival to the United States.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To support humanitarian parolees to comply with this requirement, the TB Program has provided funding to local health districts to support free of charge IGRA testing for program beneficiaries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have come to Virginia through a Humanitarian Parolee Program and need of TB testing, you can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find your nearest health department on this page<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For information on newly arrived refugees and other qualified individuals, please refer to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/newcomer-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Newcomer Health Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1650-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Media and Communications Materials<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>To support outreach and engagement efforts with humanitarian parolees in communities across Virginia, the TB Program has developed a variety of resources for use in print and social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1650-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-992557e105d2-1650\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"english-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-english-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-english-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnglish Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-english-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-english-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Flyers\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Flyer-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Flyer-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Flyer-03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Flyer-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Flyer-05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Social Media Content\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Post-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Post-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Post-03.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Post-04.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-ENG-Post-05.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"haitian-creole-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-haitian-creole-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-haitian-creole-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHaitian Creole Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-haitian-creole-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-haitian-creole-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Flyer\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/08\/TB-Campaign-Flyer-HAIT01-Cre.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Social Media Content\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-CRE-Post-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-CRE-Post-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"spanish-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-spanish-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-spanish-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpanish Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-spanish-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-spanish-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Flyers\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/08\/TB-Campaign-Flyer-LAT01-Spa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/08\/TB-Campaign-Flyer-LAT02-Spa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/08\/TB-Campaign-Flyer-GEN02-Spa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Social Media Content\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-SPA-Post-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-SPA-Post-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"ukrainian-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-ukrainian-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-ukrainian-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUkrainian Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-ukrainian-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-ukrainian-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Flyers\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/08\/TB-Campaign-Flyer-UKR01-Ukr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/08\/TB-Campaign-Flyer-UKR02-Ukr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Social Media Content\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-UKR-Post-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/09\/TB-Campaign-UKR-Post-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Option 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1650-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1650-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1650-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Reimbursement Process and Forms for Local Health Districts<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Please reference the table below for guidance regarding required documentation and the relevant submission process based on the parolee\u2019s country of origin, dates of entry, and entrance process. Please note, this table has been updated to reflect additional information related to Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) benefits and services eligibility for Afghan and Ukrainian Parolees and their relatives.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For individuals from countries that are not currently eligible for Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) benefits, which are Nicaragua and Venezuela, the TB Program has a limited amount of funding budgeted to pay or reimburse IGRA testing. If you are requesting payment or reimbursement for such charges, please refer to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/03\/Guidance-for-Districts-VDH-TB-Program-Payment-or-Reimbursment-of-IGRA-Costs-02-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">this guidance<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400; border-color: #000000; height: 364px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"1250\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #13294b;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"111\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Country of Origin<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"257\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Dates of Entry<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"161\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Eligible for ORR Benefits?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"188\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Charge IGRA to\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"431\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Exceptions<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\"><strong>Afghanistan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Before July 31, 2021<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">TB Program*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">July 31, 2021 \u2013 September 30, 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Newcomer Health Program**<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">October 1, 2023 \u2013 present<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">TB Program*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"431\">If relative<sup>+<\/sup> was already in the US prior to September 30, 2023, OR client holds another ORR-eligible immigration status or category, such as refugee, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holder, or asylee, then client is eligible for benefits via Newcomer Health Program.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\"><strong>Ukraine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Before February 24, 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">TB Program*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">February 24, 2022 \u2013 September 30, 2024<sup>+<\/sup><sup>+<\/sup><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Newcomer Health Program**<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Haiti<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Any time<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Newcomer Health Program**<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Certain visa classes may not qualify<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cuba<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Any time<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Newcomer Health Program**<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Certain visa classes may not qualify<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Nicaragua<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Any time<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">TB Program*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Venezuela<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Any time<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">TB Program*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104420829 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104420829 BCX0\">* To seek reimbursement from VDH TB program, submit encrypted email with <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW104420829 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2023\/01\/General_Humanitarian-Parolee-Data-Collection-Sheet_1.10.2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW104420829 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104420829 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Humanitarian Parolee Tuberculosis Screening and Testing Form<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104420829 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104420829 BCX0\"> and redacted IGRA invoice to <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW104420829 BCX0\" href=\"mailto:tuberculosis@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW104420829 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104420829 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">tuberculosis@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104420829 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104420829 BCX0\"> or fax to 804-416-5178.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW104420829 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\">** For parolees with ORR benefits, please complete the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW1658276 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2024\/02\/Newcomer-Health-Data-collection-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW1658276 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Newcomer Health Program Initial Health Screening Report<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\"> and submit via encrypted email to<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW1658276 BCX0\" href=\"mailto:newcomerhealth@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW1658276 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">newcomerhealth@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\">or fax to 804-864-7913 by the 15th of the month following the screening date.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\">Please a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1658276 BCX0\">ssign charges to the Newcomer Health Org in Web Vision.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW1658276 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><sup><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100570704 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW100570704 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"11\">+ <\/span><\/span><\/sup><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100570704 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100570704 BCX0\">Relative is defined as \u201cspouse or child\u201d of an ORR-eligible parolee per <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW100570704 BCX0\" href=\"http:\/\/uscode.house.gov\/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&amp;num=0&amp;edition=prelim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW100570704 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100570704 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">INA \u00a7 101(b) (8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1101(b))<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100570704 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100570704 BCX0\"> OR parent or legal guardian of an unaccompanied child parolee who meets the definition in <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW100570704 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/uscode.house.gov\/view.xhtml?path=\/prelim@title6\/chapter1\/subchapter4\/partE&amp;edition=prelim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW100570704 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100570704 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">6 U.S.C. \u00a7 279(g)(2)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100570704 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" 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