OMB Number: 0970-0033 Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ANNUAL SURVEY OF REFUGEES NOTE: For the re-interview cases, items Q.1a thru Q.1k should only be used for verification. In addition, items marked with asterisk, Q.2a*, Q.2b*, Q.3a*— Q.3d*, Q.4a*, Q.4c*, and Q.4d* should not be re-administered. Refer to ASR Training Manual. Office of Refugee Resettlement Administration for Children and Families Department of Health and Human Services ASR-1 ENGLISH Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT We are with Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. We are calling in connection with a survey that we are conducting for the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement concerning the adjustment to life in the United States of refugees and certain other recent immigrants. About two weeks ago we sent you a letter describing this survey. As indicated in that letter, any information that you give us will be held in confidence and will be used for statistical purposes only. Today we would like to talk to you further about your life in this country. If you have no questions, we would like to proceed with the interview. ORR-9 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 40 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Reports Clearance Office, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, Washington, D.C. 20447; and to: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, OMB Control Number 0970-0033, Washington, D.C. 20403. Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 EN-2 Household ID Number _________________________ Interviewer's Name _________________________ Code ___/ ___/ ___ Date of Interview _________________________ Time Interview Started _________________________ AM PM ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT INTERVIEWEE 1. _________________ 5. __________________ 9. _________________ 2. _________________ 6. __________________ 10. _________________ 3. _________________ 7. __________________ 4. _________________ 8. __________________ TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT INTERVIEWEE _______________ NAME OF RESPONDENT Last Middle First CURRENT ADDRESS Street# Street Name Apt.# City State Zip Code TELEPHONE (_______) ______________________________ Area Code Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 EN-3 Q.1 We would like to start by asking you a few questions about each person who lives here, or who is staying or visiting here and has no other home. Let us start with the person who has overall responsibility, that is the person in whose name your home is rented, owned, or is being bought: the head of the household. (RECORD ANSWERS ON ATTACHED HOUSEHOLD CONTROL CHART). a. What is the name of the Head of the household, and of each of the other members of the household? (PROBE: ARE THERE OTHER PERSONS WHO USUALLY LIVE HERE BUT ARE TEMPORARILY ABSENT?) FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ASK (VERIFY): b. What is ... relationship to the head of household? c. What is ... current marital status? 01 Now married (note: spouse need not live in household) 02 Divorced 03 Legally separated 04 Never married 05 Widowed 06 Other (SPECIFY)_______________ d. What was ... age at last birthday? e. What was ... date of birth? f. Is ... male or female? g. What is ... country of birth? h. What is ... country of citizenship? i. What is ... ethnic origin? j. What month and year did ... enter the U.S. to stay? k. In what State did ... originally resettle? Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 EN-4 Now I want to ask some questions only of persons in your household who are 16 years old or older. Q.2a* How many years of schooling did ... complete before coming to the U.S.? Q.2b* What was the highest degree or certificate that ... obtained before coming to the U.S.? 01 None 02 Primary 03 Training in refugee camp 04 Technical school certification 05 Secondary (or high school diploma) 06 University degree (other than medical) 07 Medical degree 08 Other (SPECIFY) ______________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.3a* Before coming to the U.S., was ...: (If in a refugee camp prior to the U.S., what type of employment did the person hold before that?) 01 Not employed (skip to Q.3d) 02 Civil servant (civilian in local or national government) 03 In the military 04 Employee in private sector 05 Self-employed 06 Student 07 Other (SPECIFY) ___________________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.3b* What kind of work (activities) did ... perform before coming to the U.S.? (e.g., lawyer, typist, farmer, teacher, electrician, student) Q.3c* What were the most important activities or duties in this job? Q.3d* Was ... in a prison or reeducation camp prior to coming to the U.S.? 01 No Yes. How long was ... there? (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-5 Q.4a* At the time of arrival in the U.S., how well did ... speak English? 01 Very well 02 Well 03 Not well 04 Not at all (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.4b How well does ... speak English now? 01 Very well 02 Well 03 Not well 04 Not at all (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.4c* Before coming to the U.S. did ... have any English language instruction? 01 No (skip to Q.4e) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.4d* (If yes to Q.4c) Altogether how many weeks did ... attend English language instruction before coming to the U.S.? Q.4e Within the past 12 months, has ... attended an English language training program? 01 No (skip to Q.5a) 02 Yes (-6) High school student (skip to Q.5a) (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.4f Within the past 12 months, how many weeks did ... attend English language training? Q.4g Within the past 12 months, did the English language class that ... attended in the U.S. meet every day or less frequently? 01 Every day 02 2 to 6 times a week 03 Once a week (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.4h Within the past 12 months, how many hours a day was ... in English language training? Q.4j Is ... currently enrolled in an English language training program? 01 No 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.4k What type of organization gave the English language training program? (Most recent program if more than one) School or university Employer program Religious organization Refugee service agency (state/local government) Refugee mutual assistance association (MAA) Private individual/group Other (SPECIFY)________________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-6 Q.5a Did ... work at a job anytime last week? 01 No (skip to Q.11a) 02 Yes (go to Q.5b) (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.11a) (FOR PERSONS WHO WORKED LAST WEEK) Q.5b Did ... work at more than one job last week? 01 No (skip to Q.6a) 02 Yes (go to Q.5c) (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.6a) Q.5c How many jobs did ... work at last week? Q.6a How many hours did ... work at his/her primary job last week? (Primary job means the job worked at for the greatest number of hours) Q.6b How many hours did ... work at all jobs last week? Q.7 How much money per hour did ... receive at his/her primary job last week? (If knows hourly wage, skip Q.8a & Q8b. If not, continue with Q.8a.) Q.8a How much did ... earn before taxes from that job? Q.8b On what basis is that amount computed? 01 Weekly 02 Bi-weekly 03 Monthly 04 Yearly If ... worked at second job last week, ask Q.9 If ... worked only one job last week, skip to Q.18a (SECOND JOB ONLY) Q.9 How much money per hour did ... receive from his/her second job last week? (If knows hourly wage, skip to Q.18a. If not, continue with Q.10a) Q.10a How much did ... earn before taxes from that job? Q.10b On what basis is that amount computed? 01 Weekly 02 Bi-weekly 03 Monthly 04 Yearly (Skip to Q.18a) Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-7 Q.11a Has ... ever worked since coming to the U.S. to stay? 01 Never worked in the U.S. (skip to Q.13) Yes -- How many weeks has it been since ... had a job? (-9) DK/(-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.12) Q.11b (If yes to 11a, otherwise skip to Q.12) Since coming to the U.S., in how many weeks has ... ever worked? Q.12 Was ... temporarily absent or on layoff from a job or business last week? 01 No 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.13 Has ... been looking for work during the last 4 weeks? 01 No (skip to Q.17) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.17) Q.14 What has ... done to find a job? Has he/she checked with: (multiple answer may be given) 01 Nothing 02 Refugee mutual assistance association (MAA) 03 Refugee service agency 04 Public employment agency 05 Private employment agency 06 Advertisements 07 Sponsor 08 Other refugees 09 Friends (not refugees) 11 Other (SPECIFY)_____________ Q.15 How many weeks has ... been looking for a job? Q.16 What caused ... to begin looking for work? (multiple answer may be given) 01 New arrival in the U.S. 02 Lost job 03 Quit job 04 Finished school 05 Training ended 06 Moved to a new area 07 Medical problem ended 08 Other (SPECIFY) 09 Eligibility for cash and/or medical assistance ended (Skip to Q.18a IF WORKED; OR to Q.24a IF NEVER WORKED) Q.17 Why is ... not looking for a job? (multiple answer may be given) 01 Limited English 02 Attending school or training 03 Poor health or handicap 04 Child care or family responsibilities 05 Believes no work is available 06 Tried to find work but couldn't 08 Age 07 Other (SPECIFY)______________ Go to Q.24a if never worked Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-8 Q.18a In the last year, how many weeks did ... work? Q.18b How many hours per week did ... usually work? Q.18c What were ...'s total earnings before taxes from all jobs in the past 12 months? Q.18d When did ... get his/her first job in the U.S.? Q.18e Did the income that ... received from his/her first job disqualify ... from receiving cash assistance (such as RCA, AFDC/TANF, or GA)? 01 No 02 Yes 03 Was not receiving cash assistance at that time (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.19b What kind of business or industry is this? (e.g., hospital, electronic parts manufacturing, social service agency) Q.19c What kind of work does(did) .. perform? (e.g., nurse, assembly line worker, typist, supervisor) Q.20 Is (was) ... a: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Employee of a private company, business, or individual (go to Q.22a) Federal government employee (go to Q.22a) State government employee (go to Q.22a) Local government employee (go to Q.22a) Self-employed (go to Q.21) Working without pay in family business (skip to Q.24a) Other (SPECIFY) _____________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.21 [IF SELF-EMPLOYED] a. What kind of business is it? (e.g., restaurant, tailor shop, grocery store) b. How many other refugees does ... employ? c. How many total employees does ... have? (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-9 [FOR EMPLOYEE ONLY] Q.22a What did ... do to find this job? Did he/she check with: 01 Voluntary agency (agency that helped with initial U.S. resettlement) 02 Refugee mutual assistance association (MAA) 03 Refugee service agency 04 Public Employment Agency 05 Private Employment Agency 06 Advertisements 07 Sponsor 08 Other refugees 09 Friends (not refugees) 111 Religious Institution 112 College/Job Training 113 Self 114 Relative 11 Other (SPECIFY)_____________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.24a Within the past 12 months, has...attended any job-training program? 01 No (skip to Q.25a) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.24b How many weeks did that training last? Q.24c Did the job-training class meet every day or less frequently? 01 Every day 02 2 to 6 times a week 03 Once a week Q.24d How many hours a day did the job-training class meet? Q.24e For what kind of work (occupation) did this training prepare ...? (e.g., electronics assembler, welder, typist, nurse, childcare provider) Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-10 Q.25a Within the past 12 months, has ... attended school or university (other than to take English language training or the job-training class indicated in the previous question)? 01 No (skip to Q.26b) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.25b Was ... attending school or university in order to obtain a degree or certificate? 01 No (skip to Q.26b) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.25c What degree or certificate was ... attempting to earn? 01 High school certificate or equivalency 02 Associate degree 03 Bachelor's degree 04 Master's or Doctorate degree 05 Professional school degree (e.g., MD, LLB, DDS) 06 Other (SPECIFY) ___________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.25d Has ... received this degree or certificate? 01 No (skip to Q.26b) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.25e In what year did ... receive this degree or certificate? Q.26b How many months has ... lived at this residence? Q.26c Did ... live at this residence a year ago? 01 No 02 Yes (skip to Q.27a) (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.26d Did ... live in this state a year ago? 01 No 02 Yes (skip to Q.27a) (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.26e In which state did ... live a year ago? 01 Not in the U.S. (skip to Q.27a) Specify state (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.26f What was the primary reason that ... moved to this state? Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-11 Q.27a (For persons in the U.S. 12 months or longer): Has ... applied to adjust his/her immigration status to that of a permanent U.S. resident? 01 No (skip to Q.27c) 02 Yes (ask Q.27b) (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.27b When did ... apply for adjustment to permanent resident status? (If application date is given, skip to Q.28) Q.27c Does ... plan to adjust his/her immigration status in the future? 01 No 02 Yes 03 Did not know he/she had to apply to become a permanent resident Q.28 Does this person have a physical, mental, or other health condition that has lasted for 6 or more months and which: a. Limits the kind or amount of work this person can do at a job? 01 No 02 Yes b. Prevents this person from working at a job? 01 No 02 Yes Q.29a During the past 12 months, how were ...'s medical expenses paid? (may indicate more than one) 01 No medical expenses 02 Self or household members 03 Other relatives or friends 04 Sponsor/sponsoring agency 05 Religious organization 06 Medicaid or Refugee medical assistance 07 Other government source 08 Insurance through own employment (e.g., Blue Cross) 09 Insurance through family member's employment 11 Other source (SPECIFY) __________________ Q.29b What is ... usual source of medical care? 01 No regular source 02 Private physician 03 Emergency room at a hospital 04 Health clinic 05 Folk healer 06 Other (SPECIFY)__________________ Q.29c Was there any time in the past 12 months when ... was not covered either by refugee medical assistance, Medicaid, or private health insurance? 01 Covered in all months Yes -- number of months not covered: _______ (-1) Not covered 1 month or less (-3) Not covered in any month (skip to Q.30a) Q.29d What type of health insurance coverage did ... have in the past 12 months? (indicate all that apply) Insurance through own or family member's employment Private insurance unrelated to employment Medicaid or refugee medical assistance Other government health care Other insurance (SPECIFY)________________ Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-12 Now we would like to ask a few questions about the household. Q.30a FOOD STAMPS - In the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received food stamps? 01 No (skip to Q.31a) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.31a) Q.30b Who received them? (circle person #s in whose name the assistance was received) Q.30c What was the total cash value per month? (household) Q.30d How many months in the past 12 months were food stamps received? Q.31a AFDC/TANF - In the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received cash assistance through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program? 01 No (skip to Q.31f) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.31f) Q.31b Which household members received such assistance? (circle person #s in whose name the assistance was received) Q.31c What was the cash amount received each month? (household) Q.31d How many months in the past 12 months was the AFDC or TANF received? Q.31e In the last month, was AFDC/TANF received? 01 No 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.31f Since coming to the United States, in how many months have one or more persons in your household received AFDC or TANF? (A) (B) Every month No months Number of months: ____________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-13 Q.32a RCA - In the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received assistance through the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program? 01 No (skip to Q.33a) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.33a) Q.32b Which household members received such assistance? (circle person #s in whose name the assistance was received) Q.32c What was the cash amount received each month? (household) Q.32d How many months in the past 12 months was RCA received? Q.32e In the last month, was RCA received? 01 No 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.33a SSI - In the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? 01 No (skip to Q.33f) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.33f) Q.33b Which household members received such assistance? (circle person #s in whose name the assistance was received) Q.33c What was the cash amount received each month? (household) Q.33d How many months in the past 12 months was SSI received? Q.33e In the last month, was SSI received? 01 No 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.33f Since coming to the U.S., in how many months have one or more persons in your household received SSI? (A) Every month (B) No months Number of months: ____________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-14 Q.34a GA - In the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received income from General Assistance (GA)? 01 No (skip to Q.34f) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.34f) Q.34b Which household members received such assistance? (circle person #s in whose name the assistance was received) Q.34c What was the cash amount received each month? (household) Q.34d How many months in the past 12 months was GA received? Q.34e In the last month, was GA received? 01 No 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.34f Since coming to the U.S., in how many months have one or more persons in your household received GA? (A) Every month (B) No months Number of months: ____________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.35a CASH - In the past 12 months, have one or more persons in your household received cash assistance directly from a voluntary agency, sponsor, religious organization, or MAA? 01 No (skip to Q.36a) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.36a) Q.35b What type of organization or person gave such assistance? 01 Voluntary agency 02 Religious organization 03 Refugee mutual assistance association (MAA) 04 Sponsor 05 Other individual or family member 06 Other organization (SPECIFY) (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.35c Which household members received such assistance? (circle person #s in whose name the assistance was received) Q.35d What was the cash amount received each month? (household) Q.35e How many months in the past 12 months was this private assistance received? Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-15 Q.36a OTHER INCOME - Within the past 12 months has anyone in the household received income from any other source on a regular basis (such as interest from savings accounts, net rental income, child support, unemployment compensation or retirement income)? 01No (skip to Q.38a) 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA (skip to Q.38a) Q.36b Who received the income? (circle person #s in whose name income was received) Q.36c What was the cash amount received on average each month? (household) Q.36d How many months was this income received in the past 12 months? Q.36f What was the source of that income? ( more than one answer can be given) 01 Interest income 02 Net rental income 03 Child support 04 Unemployment compensation 05 Retirement income 06 Other (SPECIFY)___________________ (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.38a Is this house or apartment 01 Rented for cash rent 02 Owned by you or someone in this household with or without a mortgage or loan 03 Occupied without payment of cash rent (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA Q.38b How much is the total monthly payment for this housing unit? (For owners, include total mortgage payment, taxes, insurance and utilities; for renters include rent plus utilities - gas, electricity and heating oil - if paid separately) Q.38c Is this housing unit in a public housing project, that is, is it owned by a local housing authority or other local public agency? 01 No 02 Yes (-9) DK/ (-8) RA/ (-7) NA THAT WAS OUR FINAL QUESTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SURVEY. INTERVIEWER: Remember to answer the questions on the following page. Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 PK (-7) – DON’T KNOW RA (-8) – REFUSE TO ANSWER NA (-7) – NOT APPLICABLE EN-16 FOR INTERVIEWER ONLY A. Time Interview Ended _________________________ (Please, use military time) B. General Responsiveness of Respondent 01 Willing 02 Neutral 03 Reluctant C. List Difficulties, if any, With the Interview D. Language in which Interview was Conducted E. Interviewer's Ethnicity RS Russian RS Russian VN Vietnamese VN Vietnamese LA Laotian LA Lao CB Cambodian CB Cambodian HM Hmong HM Hmong SP Spanish SP Cuban/other Hispanic AH Amharic ET Ethiopian HA Creole HA Haitian CN Chinese CN Chinese RO Romanian RO Romanian PL Polish PL Polish AN Armenian AN Armenian UP Ukrainian UP Ukrainian AR Arabic IZ Iraqi IR Farsi IR Iranian AF Afghan AF Afghan SO Somalian SO Somalian BU Bulgarian BU Bulgarian SR Serbo-Croatian SR Serbian EN English Other (SPECIFY) __________ Other (SPECIFY) __________ END Arrington Dixon and Associates, Inc. 2401 Shannon Place, SE Washington, D.C. (202) 889-0123 EN-17