Safe Mobility Initiative

The United States has led the largest expansion in decades of lawful pathways to the United States to help refugees, vulnerable migrants, and other forcibly displaced persons in the Western Hemisphere.

Individuals seeking international protection and other lawful pathways have many options, including seeking refugee resettlement, humanitarian parole, family reunification, labor pathways, and seeking asylum in host countries, as well as various support services provided by international organizations and NGOs.

The Safe Mobility (SMO) initiative is one of the many ways the United States is facilitating access to safe and lawful pathways from partner countries in the region at no cost, so refugees and vulnerable migrants don’t have to undertake dangerous journeys in search of safety and better opportunities.

There are various pathways available depending on the profile and needs of the applicant:

The Safe Mobility initiative facilitates expedited refugee processing via the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and provides information and/or referrals to humanitarian parole, family reunification, and labor pathways through MovilidadSegura.org and Safe Mobility Offices (SMOs) in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Ecuador.

Tens of thousands of people have already submitted a free application on MovilidadSegura.org.  SMOs are reviewing applications for eligibility and international protection needs and contacting applicants to provide information about a potential lawful pathway and to schedule an appointment for further processing.

Individuals in the region seeking international protection and other lawful pathways have several options, including seeking refugee resettlement, humanitarian parole, family reunification, labor pathways, and seeking asylum in host countries, as well as various support services provided by international organizations and NGOs.