Refugee Resettlement Organizations
Q: What are the official resettlement agencies in Virginia and where are they working?
A: Each refugee approved for admission to the United States is sponsored by a nonprofit resettlement agency participating in the R&P Program under a cooperative agreement with the Department of State. In Virginia, the agencies are:
Northern Virginia –
Ethiopian Community Development Council/African Community Center – DC Metro (Arlington, VA) 901 South Highland Street Arlington 22204 703-685-0510 703-685-0529 acc-general@ecdcus.org https://acc-dc.org/
LIRS Lutheran Social Services of The National Capitol Area 8922 Little River Turnpike Fairfax 22031 703-698-5026703-698-7121 immigration@lssnca.org www.lssnca.org
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area 15008 Cloverdale Road Dale City 22193
240-619-9567 571-233-1651 immigration@lssnca.org www.lssnca.org
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington 8247 Shoppers Square Manassas 20111 703-841-3893 571-364-8991info@ccda.net www.ccda.net
Richmond –
Commonwealth Catholic Charities 1601 Rolling Hills Drive Richmond 23229 804-285-5900 804-355-4697agency@cccofva.org www.cccofva.org
International Rescue Committee (IRC) 1301 N. Hamilton Street, Suite 101 Richmond 23230 804-308-9144 804-308-9160 richmond@rescue.org Immigration.VA@rescue.org https://www.rescue.org/richmond
Charlottesville –
International Rescue Committee (IRC) 375 Greenbrier Drive Suite 200, Charlottesville, VA 22901 434-979-7772 434-979-8161 charlottesville@rescue.org Immigration.VA@rescue.org https://www.rescue.org/charlottesville
Harrisonburg –
Church World Service IRP 250 East Elizabeth Street, Suite 102 Harrisonburg 22802 540-433-7942 540-432-0238info@cwsglobal.org https://cwsharrisonburg.org/
Newport News –
Commonwealth Catholic Charities 12284 Warwick Blvd Newport News 23606 757-247-3600 757-247-1070agency@cccofva.org www.cccofva.org
Roanoke –
Commonwealth Catholic Charities 820 Campbell Avenue, SW Roanoke 24016 540-342-7561 540-344-7513agency@cccofva.org www.cccofva.org
Questions and Concerns
The Office of Belonging and Advocacy
Belonging@vaumc.org
804-521-1100