APA Reimbursements in MRIS
As a reminder, the first step to open billing capacity in MRIS, is to reconcile APA eligible cases. USCCB is requesting that affiliates and community partners alert USCCB to any cases that are not eligible for the APA program because they were not paroled into the U.S. (most likely because they are U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents).
To do so, please fill out the APA Reconciliation document linked here or located on the Operational Guidance section of the APA page on MRSConnect and email it (either as a password protected document or an encrypted email) to Tricia Dealy at mrstemp_tdealy@usccb.org.
If all your arrivals have been APA eligible, please send an email noting this to the same email address.
In preparation of submitting reimbursements in MRIS, please ensure applicable program and finance staff have reviewed the APA Reimbursement Guide which is now available in MRIS Resources. Please note that there is an Affiliate Reimbursement Guide and one specific to Remote Placement Community Partners. Additionally, there is an APA Video Tutorial within Resources that shows Affiliates and Community Partners how to navigate in MRIS the reimbursement process.
APA Walk-Ins
Please remember – if your office has received/receives a client seeking walk-in APA benefits – you must always submit their case as a walk-in to APA_Walkins@usccb.org. (See instructions for walk-in submission here on MRSConnect; you must be logged into MRSConnect to access this document.) Even if your program previously assured the case, if the client comes to your office as a walk-in, they must be submitted and approved as a walk-in case. If you are not sure whether a client requires walk-in approval – or if you have other questions about the walk-in process -contact APA_Walkins@usccb.org.
CBP Engagement on I-94s
CBP offers several tools including a dedicated website and the CBP One App for service providers and entrants to seek I-94 arrival records. Varying instructions have been provided on how to utilize these tools to obtain records for APA clients, particularly those who may have not entered the United States with a passport. More info about the CBP One App data privacy here.
Join us for a session with CBP representatives on Friday, Dec. 10 at 11am ET to review these tools, how/when to use them, and what to do if a record is not found or incorrect. This engagement opportunity is geared toward direct services providers and community navigators assisting APA clients.
This call will be hosted/platformed by CBP. To attend the call, please RSVP to CBP at ngo@hq.dhs.gov by Dec. 8, 2021
