Loans Customer Portal Subscribe to our Newsletter ABOUT US OUR WORK TAKE ACTION RESOURCES PRESS ROOM EVENTS BLOG DONATE HIRING REFUGEE EMPLOYEES Does your company or organization want to hire a refugee? Refugee employees are legally authorized to work and bring a depth of experience and education to their work. Hiring refugees creates a diverse, adaptable workforce with greater capacity for innovation and global perspective. We encourage you to use the resources below to learn more about how to hire refugee employees and to get in touch with organizations that connect refugees and employers. LIRS is a preferred implementing partner, too, with Tent Partnership for Refugees, which connects refugees with employment and networking opportunities. Read our U.S. Employers’ Guide to Hiring Refugees. Please fill out the form below to begin the process of hiring refugee employees. We look forward to working with you. HIRE REFUGEES NEW! HIRE AFGHAN REFUGEES The new U.S. Employers’ Guide to Hiring Afghan Refugees was developed by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) and sponsored by the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent), a global business network of more than 200 companies committed to integrating refugees in their new communities. The guide provides essential information for U.S. businesses and their human resources teams that want to hire Afghan refugees. It includes facts about the refugees’ educational and professional backgrounds, where they are likely to settle in the U.S. – and, importantly, a list of organizations that can connect them to Afghans looking for work. There are approximately 200,000 Afghan immigrants in the U.S. today – about 130,000 that were in the country prior to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30 and 65,000 Afghans have arrived as of September 2021. Another 30,000 are expected to arrive by December 2022. While the majority are still residing in seven military bases across the country, it is expected that the 65,000 Afghans will be resettled in states across the country by February 2022 – meaning they will be starting to look for jobs to support themselves and their families. Download the Toolkit Have more questions or want to speak to one of our staff members directly? Please send an email to employ_refugees@lirs.org. RESOURCES For Employers Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work Job Development in an Economic Recession (Switchboard) Form I-9 (For Employers) E-Verify Video Guide Form I-9 Video Guide Employee Information and Attestation Employer Review and Attestation Updating and Reverification For Refugee & Immigrant Workers What You Need to Know About the Form I-9 Employee Rights and Resources for Refugees and Asylees LIRS PARTNERS Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service operates within a large national network of service providers. When we receive inquiries from employers, we most often refer them to our local partners, who can then connect with them about opportunities and potential employees. Please see our map of partner organizations below. HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS? Visit the directory to search for the refugee resettlement contacts in your state. Click Here NEWSLETTER SIGN UP Stay up to date with everything going on at LIRS. Email Address Financial Information Partner Login Loans Customer Portal LIRS is a 501(c)3 organization. Contact Us Press Careers Privacy Policy Advocacy Sign-up Volunteer Sign-up State Disclosures 700 Light Street · Baltimore, Maryland 21230 · Phone: (410)-230-2700 © 2021 LIRS. All Rights Reserved. About Us Our Work Take Action Resources Press Room Events Blog Donate