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General information

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project
This page includes information on how to apply for and renew a work permit, how to apply for TPS and other immigration statuses if you are eligible. Visit the page by clicking here. 

2025 Immigration Policy Guide 
This guide includes links to information about asylum, work authorization, U.S. citizenship, and more. The guide will be updated as new information becomes available. Click here to access. 

Ohio Legal Help: ICE, Police, Detention and Deportation 
Click here to learn more about your rights and responsibilities when interacting with the police and immigration enforcement. 

Know Your Rights - Immigrants' Rights 
The American Civil Liberties Union page offers information on what to do if stopped by the police, ICE, and more. Multilingual resources available including printable "Know Your Rights" sheets. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center also offers a "Know Your Rights" toolkit that can be accessed by clicking here. 

National Education Association - Guidance on Immigration Issues 
This online resource includes guidance for schools and numerous links to information on Know Your Rights, FAQs and more. There is also a printable guide, "Supporting Immigrant Students in Uncertain Times: Strategies for Schools" available. 

Immigrant Legal Resource Center - Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas 
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC's Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations including interactions with ICE. 

Legal Assistance - Immigration Attorneys

Looking for local legal assistance regarding immigration issues?  Welcome Dayton suggests consulting one of the following organizations:

Ohio Legal Help - Find a Lawyer
Learn how to find a lawyer that is right for you, including through legal aid and lawyer referral services. 

Dayton Bar Association
109 North Main Street, Suite 600
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: 937-222-7902

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE)
130 West Second St., Ste. 700 East
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: 1-800-837-0814; 1-888-534-1432; 937-228-8104

Immigrant Connection - Dayton 
3634 Watertower Ln.
Dayton, OH 45449
Phone: 937-802-2012
Email: ic.daytonohio@gmail.com 

There are also several private immigration attorneys (whose fees differ):

Shahrzad Allen & Shabnam Brinkman 
SPA Law, LLC
7333 Paragon Road, Suite 100, Centerville, Ohio 45459
Phone: 937-813-8091 / Email: sallen@daytonimmigration.com or sbrinkman@daytonimmigration.com 

Amy E. Bailey
Ferguson Law Office, LLC
130 W. Second St. Ste. 2100 Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: 610-7874 Fax: 937- 813-7093

Karen D. Bradley
Bradley and Associates
130 W. Second St. Suite 2100, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: 937-461-1212 / Email: Karen@karenlaw.com

Lindsey K. Deck
Auman, Mahan + Furry Attorneys
110 North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: 937-223-6003 (Main) 

David E. Larson
Larson & Lyons, LLC
1121 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: 937-684-8890 / Email: larson@ohioimmigrationlawyer.com

Nikki Lyons
Larson & Lyons, LLC
1121 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: 937-684-8890/ Email: lyons@ohioimmigrationlawyer.com

Meenu Sharma
Law Office of Meenu Sharma
507 Windsor Park Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45459
Phone: 937-434-1445/ Email: support@immigrationss.com

Karl R. Ulrich
Sebaly Shillito & Dyer
1900 Stratacache Tower, 40 N. Main St., Dayton, Ohio 45423
Phone: 937-222-2052/ Email: kulrich@ssdlaw.com

Visa Information for Immigrants

If you are an immigrant looking to make Dayton your home, you have two main paths to choose from: a non-immigrant and an immigrant path. Each one of these paths has a list of visa categories and its basic requirements.

Please visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website to determine which visa category applies to your circumstances and will best meet your needs. This website has detailed information about specific visa categories and their application processes.

If you are already in the United States and/or in the city of Dayton and have questions regarding immigration issues, you may contact either the Dayton Bar Association, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) or any local immigration attorney. The Welcome Dayton initiative does not endorse or recommend any private attorneys.

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