Absolute numbers and regional allocation requested by the US govenment for FY2016

The submission should include, inter alia, the allocation according to world region; a justification for the number based on the
refugee situation in various parts of the
world; and the anticipated social, economic and demographic impacts.
The proposed number (including an ‘unallocated reserve’) is termed the ‘refugee
ceiling’. The allocation by world region depends on the current situation of refugees
worldwide. Higher quotas are given to regions with severe conflicts or urgent refugee crises. The unallocated reserve can be used for additional refugee admissions from any region, after notification to Congress.
In response to the situation faced by refugees escaping both Syria and the broader
Middle Eastern crisis, the US administration announced its intention to increase the annual quota of refugees from 70 000 to 85 000 in the next fiscal year and to 100 000 in 2017. This increase is largely due to the planned intake of 10 000 Syrian refugees (in contrast to approximately 2 000 Syrian refugees in 2015).