The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for South Africans was launched on 12 May 2025 under U.S. Executive Order 14204. It admits South African nationals of Afrikaner ethnicity or other racial-minority backgrounds who can articulate persecution or fear of persecution. The application itself is free of charge and processed by USRAP / RSC Africa — but applicants need supporting documents (unabridged birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees, military records, certified criminal records) which Easy Services Group can apostille where required for travel or post-arrival US life.
Easy Services Group is NOT affiliated with USRAP, RSC Africa, the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa, USCIS, or any U.S. government agency.
The USRAP application is free of charge. The U.S. Embassy in South Africa explicitly warns against any organisation offering to expedite the application for a fee — this includes us. We do not process refugee applications, file paperwork with USRAP, or charge to expedite anything related to USRAP.
What we do handle: apostille of your South African documents (unabridged certificates, SAPS Police Clearance Certificates, military records, court documents) where it's required — for travel, for accompanying family members, or for life in the United States after admission.
Always verify the latest programme rules at the official source: U.S. Embassy in South Africa — USRAP page.
Per the U.S. Embassy USRAP FAQ, applicants should have:
Important: The U.S. Embassy FAQ states that for the USRAP application itself, document verification (apostille) is not required. We do not push apostille on applicants who don't need it.
Where ESG genuinely helps:
Every applicant's timeline is different. A typical sequence (subject to change — verify with USRAP / U.S. Embassy):
Reported timeline: The USRAP for South Africans has been processing on a faster timeframe (a few months) than historical USRAP averages (18–36 months), per publicly available reporting. Actual processing time for any individual case is determined by USRAP — not by us.
Prices are for ESG apostille services only. The USRAP application itself is free of charge — paid directly to USRAP / U.S. government, with no fee payable to us or any third party for the application.
Don't have the original document yet? Ask us — we'll talk you through your options.
Always verify rules and timelines at the official sources above. Programme rules and admissions caps can change.
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No. The U.S. Embassy in South Africa states that document verification (apostille) is not required for the USRAP application itself. We will not push apostille on you for application purposes. Apostille becomes relevant for (a) travel, where minor children need an unabridged birth certificate; and (b) post-arrival life in the U.S., where state agencies often require apostilled foreign documents for driver's licences, school enrolment, professional licensing, and similar.
Yes. The USRAP application — registration on RSC Africa MyCase, interview process, document review and adjudication — is free of charge. Beware anyone offering to expedite or file the application for a fee. We charge only for apostille of your South African documents where you actually need it — never for the refugee application itself.
No. Refugee applications are submitted exclusively through the official RSC Africa MyCase portal and adjudicated by USRAP / USCIS. We are not a USRAP partner, immigration consultancy, or attorney. We are document specialists who apostille your South African documents (birth certificates, police clearance, military records) where required for travel or post-arrival life.
South African Department of Home Affairs requires every minor under 18 to travel internationally with an unabridged birth certificate. If you do not currently hold one for your child, ask us and we'll talk you through your options. For travel out of South Africa, the unabridged birth certificate generally does not need to be apostilled — but check current requirements at the time of departure with your airline and the U.S. consular section.
Common scenarios: applying for a U.S. state driver's licence (some states require an apostilled foreign birth certificate); enrolling children in a U.S. school or university; registering a marriage in the U.S.; professional re-licensing (e.g. HPCSA Letter of Good Standing for healthcare workers seeking U.S. state medical board licensure); and U.S. court matters. Each U.S. state has different rules — confirm with the receiving institution. We can apostille any South African document for U.S. use: DIRCO Apostille R1,650, ~1 week.
Apostille (once your document is in hand): ~1 week via DIRCO or 3 working days via the High Court. We always confirm the realistic timeline at quoting time, not after you've paid.
Verify us against the registered companies record (CIPC), check our reviews online, and most importantly: cross-reference any apostille timeline or pricing we quote you against the actual DIRCO public-fee schedules. We do not charge fees for the USRAP application — only for the apostille work we actually do. If anyone claims they can "expedite USRAP for a fee", that is a red flag and we encourage you to report it to the U.S. Embassy in South Africa.