For a case that does not contain a refugee, asylum applicant or torture victim, enter 2 dashes. For a case
containing a refugee (basic number begins with a letter A or Y) or applicant for asylum or torture victim (basic number begins with the letter V) enter the correct nation of origin.
If the correct nation of origin is not listed, contact the Bureau of Policy Development for the correct code.
| NATION OF ORIGIN |
CODE |
| Afghanistan |
16 |
| Africa (other than Ethiopia) |
21 |
| Albania |
27 |
| Bosnia |
31 |
| Bulgaria |
20 |
| Burma |
32 |
| Cambodia |
05 |
| China |
17 |
| Cuba |
01 |
| Czechoslovakia |
07 |
| El Salvador |
29 |
| Ethiopia |
08 |
| Ghana |
34 |
| Haiti |
06 |
| Hmong Tribe |
03 |
| Hungary |
18 |
| India |
33 |
| Iran |
14 |
| Iraq |
13 |
| Israel |
38 |
| Korea |
22 |
| Kuwait |
26 |
| Laos |
04 |
| Lebanon |
25 |
| Liberia |
36 |
| Nicaragua |
24 |
| Pakistan |
28 |
| Peru |
35 |
| Poland |
09 |
| Romania |
12 |
| Russia |
11 |
| Somalia |
30 |
| Syria |
10 |
| Thailand |
23 |
| Turkey |
15 |
| Vietnam |
02 |
| Yugoslavia |
19 |
