After meeting you at the airport, the IRC staff member will take you to a hotel where you will stay until you select a permanent housing option.
At the hotel, there will be basic housing and kitchen supplies, hygiene items, groceries, and a hot meal.
The hotel room has a kitchen so you will be able to cook meals for you and your family.
There are many other IRC clients who are guests at the hotel. You may meet other clients who share the same language and culture as you at the hotel.
IRC staff will make sure you know how to use appliances at the hotel, can get to the grocery store and other areas of interest, and generally feel safe and comfortable at the hotel.
These services are primarily provided to clients who traveled to the U.S. under the U.S. State Department's Reception and Placement program on flights organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and who were assigned to the IRC as their resettlement agency. Some clients who arrived in the U.S. by other means may also be eligible.
