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Cofounded by a group of attorneys and legal workers in 2021 and incorporated in 2023, Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP) exists to raise Vermont noncitizens’ awareness of and access to critical immigration legal help and support.

Today, VAAP is staffed by Vermont’s first ever Immigrant Justice Corps attorney fellows and supported by dozens of pro bono legal and language access volunteers and a distinguished board of eleven directors.

Our intake for direct legal services is currently closed but we are offering tailored Know Your Rights presentations and technical assistance. Use this website to educate yourself so you can help create access to reliable information for everyone!

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.

One of the biggest predictors of a noncitizen’s success in invoking and prevailing in their immigration claims and defenses is whether the person has access to even limited legal representation. Join us in making the immigration process accessible to everyone in Vermont!

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!