All enrollments must be done in person at the Main Office and cannot be done online.

Clients cannot be enrolled with another SETA Service Provider in order to be eligible to enroll with Bach Viet Association. If you would like to know what Service Providers are, please click here to read more.

Eligible clients have been in the United States for less than five years, have a unexpired refugee/asylee/SIV status and is a Sacramento County resident. For additional questions regarding your specific refugee code eligibility, please bring your travel documents to the office or contact the office at (916) 481-0340.

An I-94 is an essential document to determine your class of admission or parole into the United States. Please click the link to read more.

After reviewing your travel documents to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to enroll into the RESS program, we will verify your case with SETA. This whole process could take up to 1-3 days, and once you are enrolled, we will sign your RS-3 and begin the intake process.

After reviewing your travel documents to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to enroll into the RESS program, we will verify your case with SETA. Once you are enrolled, we will begin the enrollment process. This program is at minimum, a three month process and includes multiple meetings with your case manager with the purpose of providing assistance, guidance, and referrals to employment opportunities. Please see our Refugee Services page for more information.

2023 - 2024 Holiday Schedule

Clients enrolled with BVA will have to attend classes daily in person. There are online classes for students who started working and it will be through Highlands Community Charter School.

If a client is in need of transportation to attend classes, please inform your case manager or the VESL Instructor and you will be provided Daily Bus Passes.

Bach Viet does not offer English as a Second Language Classes (ESL). We only offer Vocational English as a Second Language Classes (VESL). Vocational ESL courses or programs serve postsecondary students whose native language is not English, whose primary residence is inside the United States, and whose purpose for training is to enhance their professional/job-related skills and opportunities.

All clients will be taking an English-assessment test on-site to determine your English level placement in class.

The type of available jobs will vary based on the employer's demands. The pay rate depends on the employer, but it will range averagely between $15.50-$19.00. We mostly have physical jobs in demand right now.

Yes, a work permit is a necessity for employers.

Job Developers will be able to help clients apply for a work permit.

In addition to job search workshops during classes, clients will meet with the job developers whenever available to discuss job offers, attend job fairs, and create resumes to refer to potential employers. Please refer to our Refugee Services page for more information.

To be eligible for supportive services, please discuss your case and needs with your case manager. If you qualify for supportive services will vary on your case and the organization’s current funds.

100% of both monetary and material donation goes into the Sacramento refugee community.

The supportive services we offer are: Rental Support, Household Services, Technological Support, and Ancillary Support. We also provide bus passes for clients without reliable transportation, if you are interested please contact your case manager.