Information and Resources for Ukrainians

This page primarily contains information for Ukrainian arrivals who will be staying in California through the Uniting for Ukraine program. Please read the Information on Benefits section for all other immigration statuses.

If you have been granted humanitarian parole and have not attested your vaccination status, please visit the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website and complete the online tuberculosis and vaccine attestation in your USCIS account. You must complete your medical attestation within 90 days of arrival in the United States.

If you have not completed your required vaccinations or your tuberculosis screening, please visit the Refugee Health Assessment Program County Clinics page to check if your county has a Refugee Health clinic where you may schedule an appointment. 

Ukrainian Arrival Assistance Resources

Information on Medi-Cal and Other Benefits

For Medi-Cal eligibility for new arrival Ukrainians, please see State of California Health And Human Services Agency Department of Health Care Services  Medi-Cal Eligibility Division Information Letter No:  I 22-16, Issued April 29, 2022:

• Medi-Cal Eligibility Division Information Letter No.: I 22-16 (PDF)
• How to Sign Up for Medi-Cal and Other Public Benefits
• Health Coverage Options for Certain Ukrainian Nationals (PDF)
• Medi-Cal and Refugee Health Screening Eligibility Letter for California RHAPs and RAs (PDF)
  
• California Department of Social Services Resource Guide for Ukrainian Newcomers (PDF)
  
• Uniting 4 Ukraine Support Line: Ukrainian humanitarian parolees in the United States can call this hotline at (407) 591-3963 (M-F 9 am-5 pm EST) or can email U4USL@loyalsource.com. Virtual navigators speak Ukrainian, Russian, and English and are available to answer questions, share resources, and help eligible clients access ORR benefits.
  

Many Ukrainians are expected to receive humanitarian parole upon entry to the U.S. Please review the policy letter link below for an overview of benefit eligibility, including for individuals entering with humanitarian parole as well as other immigration statuses. The letter contains a revised chart for Benefit Eligibility for Refugees, Asylees, UHPs, NUHPs, and others:

• All County Welfare Directors Letter - Erratum, dated July 22, 2022 (PDF) - Revision to Attachment B of the All County Welfare Director's Letter dated July 6, 2022, regarding benefits eligibility chart for humanitarian parolees from Ukraine.
• Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees Fact Sheet
• Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees Eligible for ORR Benefits and Services Policy Letter (PDF)
  
• All County Welfare Directors Letter - update regarding Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) Program, extending benefits from 8 months to 12 months of potential eligibility (PDF)
  
• Ukrainian Arrival Resources - Department of Social Services

Health Resources

• Information on Tuberculosis
  

Information on Uniting for Ukraine

• Uniting for Ukraine - US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Uniting for Ukraine - US Department of Homeland Security