Help Cover Immigration Application Fees
Support our immigrant neighbors as they seek safety, stability, and a new life.
Every day, families arrive in the U.S. searching for safety and opportunity. But before they can work legally or apply for asylum, they face high government fees—costs that can delay their path to stability
The Challenge
Our immigrant neighbors arrive in the United States seeking safety and a better life for their families—often with little more than hope and very few financial resources.
To apply for asylum, individuals must pay a $100 application fee and a $100 annual renewal fee. Cases can take years to process, leaving families in limbo.
During this time, they are not allowed to work until they receive a work authorization permit—which costs $550 and can only be applied for six months after filing for asylum. Until then, they must survive on savings or the generosity of friends and family.
There are other various governmental fees that children with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) or who are unaccompanied minors must pay throughout their process. This fund would also be used to pay for some of these fees.
Your donation helps cover these fees, giving families a chance to work, support themselves, and build a safe future.
Your gift removes the financial barriers standing between families and safety.
Online
Make a tax-deductible donation.
By Mail
Make checks out to Grace Urban Development, annotating for the “Immigrant Fund” and mail to:
1001 Harvard Blvd.
Dayton, OH 45402
If you need legal assistance to apply for asylum or a work permit or you would like a consultation with an immigration lawyer, we are fortunate that Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) is an Ohio-based non-profit law firm to whom you can apply for assistance on a pro bono basis.
Contact: Elisa Fuentes at 937-535-4489 or immigration@ablelaw.org.
For more information, visit https://immigration.ablelaw.org/know-your-rights/
Spanish: Si usted necesita ayuda legal para aplicar para asilo o un permiso de trabajo o si quiere una consulta con abogado de imigracion, estamos fortunados que Adovates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc (ABLE) en un grupo de abogados sin lucro a quien puede aplicar para ayuda gratis. Contacta a: Elisa Fuentes: a 937-535-4489 o immigration@ablelaw.org.
Swahili: Iwapo unahitaji usaidizi wa kisheria ili kuomba hifadhi au kibali cha kazi au ungependa mashauriano na wakili wa uhamiaji, tuna bahati kwamba Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) ni kampuni ya sheria isiyo ya faida yenye makao yake makuu Ohio ambayo unaweza kutuma maombi ya usaidizi kwa misingi ya pro bono. Wasiliana na: Elisa Fuentes kwa 937-535-4489 au immigration@ablelaw.org.
Russian: Если вам нужна юридическая помощь для подачи заявления на получение убежища или разрешения на работу, или вы хотите проконсультироваться с иммиграционным юристом, к счастью, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) — некоммерческая юридическая фирма из Огайо, к которой вы можете обратиться за помощью на безвозмездной основе. Контактное лицо: Элиса Фуэнтес, 937-535-4489, или адрес электронной почты: immigration@ablelaw.org.