SACCUSA Hands Over Details of 67,000 South Africans to U.S. Embassy for Refugee Resettlement Request Today, the South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (SACCUSA) successfully handed over the details of 67,042 South Africans to the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, marking a crucial milestone in the resettlement process under President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order issued on February 7, 2025.
A SACCUSA delegation traveled from the U.S. to South Africa to facilitate this handover, following overwhelming interest from South Africans who registered on SACCUSA’s website seeking more information on relocating to the U.S. under the new refugee status extended to Afrikaners.
📝 Key Highlights of the Handover:
✅ 67,042 South Africans registered their interest through SACCUSA’s platform by March 14, 2025.
✅ These details include information on registrants and their dependents seeking resettlement opportunities in the U.S.
✅ SACCUSA has requested that the U.S. Embassy provide updates and support to those transitioning to new lives in the U.S.
Neil Diamond, President of SACCUSA, stated:
“The handover of this information represents a pivotal step in supporting South Africans who wish to resettle in the U.S. SACCUSA will now return to our core mission—promoting bilateral trade, investment, and tourism between South Africa and the U.S. As a business chamber, we remain committed to facilitating binational relations and supporting South Africans navigating this opportunity efficiently and effectively.”
📌 Next Steps:
SACCUSA has officially exited this process and will not be handling further inquiries regarding resettlement. All future questions regarding President Trump’s Executive Order must be directed to the U.S. Embassy in South Africa at pretoriaprminfo@state.gov.
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE: The U.S. Embassy has requested that all South Africans who registered on SACCUSA’s website ALSO email the Embassy to ensure their details are correctly captured by the U.S. State Department. EMAIL pretoriaprminfo@state.gov
📸 Pictured: Neil Diamond (SACCUSA President) with Phillip R. Nelson (U.S. Embassy in Pretoria)