welcome to VAAP
At Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, we work to
provide VT immigrants and community members with access to legal knowledge and services
educate and serve as a resource to attorneys and advocates who provide no-cost humanitarian immigration legal services
liaise between the state’s service sectors, policymakers status-seekers and pro bono legal professionals
advocate for local, state and national policies that promote immigrants’ rights
JOIN OUR WORK
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VOLUNTEER WITH US
Whether you are a legal professional hoping to provide a noncitizen with application assistance, or a community member with multilingual language schools, come volunteer with VAAP to support humanitarian seekers in pursuing their cases.
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MAKE A GIFT
One of the biggest indications of a noncitizen’s likelihood of success in their immigration matters is whether the person has access to even limited legal representation. Join us in making the immigration process accessible to everyone in Vermont!
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
There are numerous community organizations in Vermont offering non-legal direct support to humanitarian status seekers and other immigrants of all statuses. Together we can offer community members pathways to meet their safety, material, and social and political needs!
stay informed
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Immigration 101
Reliable access to accurate immigration legal information is critical, especially in times of rapid change. Review our evolving introduction to U.S. immigration and browse our growing virtual library of recommended resources.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We are a small team navigating a high volume of communications. While you wait to hear back from us, see if we already addressed your question in our answers to evolving volunteer FAQs and client FAQs.
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Read our Blog
We document our education, mentorship, service, and advocacy activities on our blog, our events calendar, and our monthly newsletters. Follow along to take advantage of our programming.