What is a Sponsor

A Sponsor is a person who becomes a u.s. based supporter who agrees to support the Ukrainian Beneficiary.

Please consider being a part of our team by Sponsoring a family or helping a family adjust to life in America.

We have an opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus
Is there an element of risk involved?
Is this an opportunity to trust God and take a step of faith?
Prayerfully consider sponsoring a Ukrainian family

Term	Definition
Supporter	An individual who holds lawful status in the United States or is a parolee or beneficiary of deferred action or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) who has passed security and background vetting and demonstrated sufficient financial resources to receive, maintain, and supports the individuals whom they commit to support for the duration of their stay in the United States. Examples of individuals who meet the supporter requirement include: U.S. citizens and nationals; Lawful permanent residents, lawful temporary residents, and conditional permanent residents; Nonimmigrants in lawful status (that is, who maintain the nonimmigrant status and have not violated any of the terms or conditions of the nonimmigrant status); Asylees, refugees, and parolees; TPS holders; and Beneficiaries of deferred action (including DACA) or Deferred Enforced Departure.
Beneficiary	The Ukrainian citizen (or their non-Ukrainian immediate family member) who is outside the United States and who may be considered for parole under Uniting for Ukraine. Immediate family members in this process include: the spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian citizen; and their unmarried children under the age of 21. NOTE: If a child is under 18, they must be traveling with a parent or legal guardian in order to use this process.

Term

Definition

Supporter

An individual who holds lawful status in the United States or is a parolee or beneficiary of deferred action or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) who has passed security and background vetting and demonstrated sufficient financial resources to receive, maintain, and supports the individuals whom they commit to support for the duration of their stay in the United States.

Examples of individuals who meet the supporter requirement include:

U.S. citizens and nationals;
Lawful permanent residents, lawful temporary residents, and conditional permanent residents;
Nonimmigrants in lawful status (that is, who maintain the nonimmigrant status and have not violated any of the terms or conditions of the nonimmigrant status);
Asylees, refugees, and parolees;
TPS holders; and
Beneficiaries of deferred action (including DACA) or Deferred Enforced Departure.

Beneficiary

The Ukrainian citizen (or their non-Ukrainian immediate family member) who is outside the United States and who may be considered for parole under Uniting for Ukraine.

Immediate family members in this process include:

the spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian citizen; and
their unmarried children under the age of 21. NOTE: If a child is under 18, they must be traveling with a parent or legal guardian in order to use this process.