Volunteer Guide
Vermont Asylum Assistance Project
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Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP) is a legal services and technical assistance organization that exists to raise Vermont noncitizens’ awareness of and access to critical immigration legal help and support. We achieve our mission through statewide direct service delivery, pro bono coordination, peer support, community education, and administrative and legislative advocacy.
Serving as a bridge between service providers and regulators across the state and region, VAAP educates the public on immigration issues and advocates for policies and practices that advance immigrants’ rights.
Our hyrbid-remote staff, service learners, and volunteers represent noncitizens statewide, periodically visiting community-based organizations as well as VAAP’s appointment-only Burlington co-working office, as our dynamic work requires. We are supported by a dynamic board of directors and collaborate closely with legal advocates and lay service providing partners.
Visit our educational, multilingual website to learn more: www.vaapvt.org
| State served: | Vermont |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Asylum applications, Employment authorization, Habeas Corpus, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Populations served: | Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: | English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
