Washington, D.C.
*Virginia Refugee Data includes all refugee eligible populations being served by a Refugee Resettlement Provider currently under contract with the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), Office of Newcomer Services (ONS). Data source: Virginia Newcomer Information Systems (includes Refugees, SIVs, & Asylees). Fiscal Year data.
*Data source: Virginia Newcomer Information Systems
- Dari
- Pashto
- Spanish
- Arabic
- Amharic
- Tigrinya
*Data source: American Immigration Council: Immigrants in Virginia
*Data source: American Immigration Council: Immigrants in Virginia
*Top % share of the immigrant labor force in Virginia. Data source: American Immigration Council: Immigrants in Virginia.
*Data source: New American Economy: Immigrants in Virginia
*Data source: Office of Refugee Resettlement
*Data not available
- 18.9%Less than High School
- 37.1%High School & Some College
- 23.0%Bachelor's Degree
- 21.0%Graduate Degree
*Data source: American Immigration Council: Immigrants in Virginia
*Data source: American Immigration Council: Immigrants in Virginia

January 31, 2023
Just as citizens in Europe and the U.K. have heroically supported displaced Ukrainians by opening up their homes or securing other housing, assisting with school enrollments, employment needs, and language learning, Americans now have the opportunity via the Welcome.us Sponsor Circles program to directly help newly arrived Ukrainians. The United States has committed to welcoming 100,000 Ukrainians temporarily for a period of two-years and the ability to apply for employment authorization in the U.S. as long as they have a U.S.-based sponsor to petition for them.




