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Legal consult, representation, and referral services for immigrants.

Offers: - Naturalization application process assistance, - Civic classes provided in English, Korean, Khmer, Vietnamese, Ukrainian and Russian - Free service for welfare (Basic Food, SSI) recipients, - Free citizenship English classes for low-income individuals. Also: - Teaches interview questions; - Conducts mock interviews; - US passport application; - Citizenship interview Interprets and translates; - DACA Renewal - Permanent Resident's Card (Green Card) Renewal - Provide citizenship application assistance; - Works with CIS for clients; and - Provides various immigration related assistance. Currently, Citizenship classes are conducted at sites in King County and Pierce County.

Offers naturalization classes to prepare limited-English speaking immigrants and refugees for the citizenship examination. Classes are offered mainly in English with some language assistance. One-on-one case-management and assistance with naturalization forms, including N-400s and fee waivers, are also provided. Low-cost immigration services are provided by DOJ-accredited representatives. This is the largest immigration program in Washington state

Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an immigration attorney. Legal Clinic is jointly coordinated by King County Bar Association and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Clinic attorneys can: - Determine whether the client has a legal problem - Suggest possible options - Help answer papers, summons and requests - Provide appropriate referrals Neighborhood legal clinic attorneys have expertise in immigration law. Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.

Chinese Information and Service Center, Asian Bar Association of Washington, and Asian Counseling and Referral Service partner with the King County Bar Association to provide a free legal clinic. Pro bono attorneys work with staff and volunteer interpreters to give consultation and legal advice around family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, and other areas. As of 9/2024, most consults are virtual but in-person appointments may be available if needed (more information provided to clients during intake phone call). Call (206) 957-8544 for an appointment. Appointments are typically Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM. International District Legal Clinic Chinese Information and Services Center 611 S Lane St. Seattle, WA 98144

The Washington Migrant and Asylum-Seeker Support Project (WA MASS Project) is a new project that helps newly arrived immigrants and asylum seekers in Washington State connect to services. The services are limited and free; they include legal assistance, case management, and housing. WA MASS Project services are provided by more than 20 organizations that work together to help immigrants in Washington with their legal case as well as to find a place to live, and learn to navigate different resources and services.

Case managers provide assistance in accessing basic and emergency resources, naturalization assistance, individual ESL instruction, public benefits application procedures. Provides Obama Healthcare and WA Apple Health ( Medicaid) health advocacy. Assists clients in applying for unemployment benefits and SNAP/EBT. Intensive case management services assist immigrants and refugees in overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency that are caused by difficulty in accessing and appropriately utilizing the health and human service systems. Home visits are available.

KIAC's Immigration Legal Services program provides direct representation and assistance as our capacity allows with:   - Removal defense - Asylum - U Visas for victims of crime - SIJS for Unaccompanied minors - VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)   - Immigration legal consultations - Naturalization (citizenship) - Adjustment of Status - DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) - ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) information and federal tax filing - State business licensing and taxes KIAC is a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recognized agency that provides high quality, low- or no-cost immigration legal services through a team of two staff attorneys and 10+ DOJ Accredited Representative volunteers.

Provides guidance and referrals to low-income immigrants and refugees living in King County who are in detention, facing removal or losing their immigration status.

Provides legal information and advice for the following issues depending on attorney availability:   -  Auto accidents - Birth injuries -  Consumer law - Criminal defense -  Family law -  Finance -  Immigration -  Landlord-tenant law -  Medical negligence -  Personal injury -  Property law -  Worker's rights/wage claims

Operates a legal clinic providing a free 30-minute consultation with an attorney (60 minutes if an interpreter or other accommodation is needed) Clinic is open to all, but particular focus is on providing culturally-informed legal services in a safe and welcoming environment to individuals who identify as African American or Black. This clinic is staffed primarily by attorneys of color. Clinic attorneys can: -  Determine whether the client has a legal problem -  Suggest possible options -  Help answer papers, summons and requests -  Provide appropriate referrals   Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately. Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.

Provides individualized assistance in preparation and filing of naturalization applications, including legal representation.

Assists refugees with the forms and procedures required to apply for permanent residency or citizenship. Also provides emergency rental assistance from the Seattle Housing Levy funds to existing clients (Seattle site only).

Offers: - Naturalization application process assistance, - Civic classes provided in English, Korean, Khmer, Vietnamese, Ukrainian and Russian - Free service for welfare (Basic Food, SSI) recipients, - Free citizenship English classes for low-income individuals. Also: - Teaches interview questions; - Conducts mock interviews; - US passport application; - Citizenship interview Interprets and translates; - DACA Renewal - Permanent Resident's Card (Green Card) Renewal - Provide citizenship application assistance; - Works with CIS for clients; and - Provides various immigration related assistance. Currently, Citizenship classes are conducted at sites in King County and Pierce County.

Multiple programs that offer case management, care coordination, ESL Classes, Civis classes, social engagement programs, Senior Volunteers, etc.

Provides legal representation and community education to low-income refugees and immigrants in Washington state.   Assists with:   -  Applications for political asylum - Applications for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status - For Afghan immigrants, we assist with OAW Asylee Adjustments - I-130 Family petitions -  Petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, U-visa, and T-visa -  Other immigration applications, including naturalization -  Applications for renewal/replacement of green cards and work permits - Representation in removal proceedings Does NOT provide assistance with:   -  Initial DACA applications   -  Student (F-1) visas or tourist (B-1) visas -  Employment-based visa petitions -  Investor visas   -  Questions from employers about immigration    Call NWIRP directly for information on how and when to sign up for their monthly family petition workshop. Workshop attendance is required in order to receive additional family petition assistance.

Provides a website with legal information and a guide to legal help. Addresses civil legal problems only including family law, debt and consumer issues, aging/elder law, government benefits, housing, domestic violence, health, employment, immigration, and more.

Counsels, mediates and advocates on behalf of Muslims who have experienced religious discrimination, defamation or hate crimes. Also provides referrals, if necessary, to attorneys who can assist with workplace, immigration or school discrimination as well as other forms of discrimination.

Maintains a web page featuring materials regarding immigration, legal information, and eligibility for benefits, as well as legal resources and community supports.

Helps immigrants with routine immigration matters, such as applying for green cards, family reunification, employment authorization and citizenship. Assists with the immigration process for refugees and those who want to be reunited with family members abroad. Provides refugee resettlement services for State Department Assigned refugees and those with Special Immigrant Visas (SIV).

Provides low-cost immigration services to those who qualify as low-come. Offers help with basic immigration services, housing, language, and employment of immigrant families and individuals. Refugee and Immigration services can help clients navigate the immigration process, and provide assistance with visas, petitions, and forms. Services offered include consultation, help with fiancée petition, adjustment of status, immigrant visas, freedom of information act requests, citizenship applications, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions, U Visas (for victims of crime), and Petitions for Alien Relative.

Provides assistance with immigration counseling, advocacy, services for elderly individuals, employment projects, English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring, citizenship classes, naturalization information, assistance with forms and benefits, and referrals to outside organization for services.

Offers: - Naturalization application process assistance, - Civic classes provided in English, Korean, Khmer, Vietnamese, Ukrainian and Russian - Free service for welfare (Basic Food, SSI) recipients, - Free citizenship English classes for low-income individuals. Also: - Teaches interview questions; - Conducts mock interviews; - US passport application; - Citizenship interview Interprets and translates; - DACA Renewal - Permanent Resident's Card (Green Card) Renewal - Provide citizenship application assistance; - Works with CIS for clients; and - Provides various immigration related assistance. Currently, Citizenship classes are conducted at sites in King County and Pierce County.

Provides low-cost immigration counseling services to refugees, asylees and immigrants. Answers questions about navigating the immigration process. Offers a wide variety of family-based immigration services such as lawful permanent residency, asylum and deportation, employment authorization, deferred action for childhood arrivals, as well as naturalization and citizenship.

Provides free, monthly, 30 minute legal clinics for family law and Immigration legal needs with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community. Volunteer attorneys work with clients to identify legal needs, potential legal actions and connect clients to further community legal services.   Assists with Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (OIRA) legal clinics, with a particular focus on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients and their family members.   Helps clients prepare for citizenship by confirming eligibility and providing free naturalization classes and workshops.    Lawyers and legal volunteers assist clients complete their N-400 naturalization petition and reviews them for accuracy.