Any person who has concerns that a foreign national individual, including refugee and newcomer youth, may have experienced or is currently experiencing forced labor or commercial sex may submit a Request for Certification (for adults) or a Request for Assistance (RFA, for minors) to the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). Providers may access the forms through OTIP’s Shepherd System. 

Need to staff a case with OTIP or follow up on a referral? Call to speak with an OTIP Child Protection Specialist during normal business hours (9:00 am–5:00 pm ET) at 202-205-4582, or email [email protected]. For adult cases, call 866-401-5510 or email [email protected]. 

The resources below provide more detailed information and instructions about the process to request assistance for foreign national survivors of trafficking.