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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 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 an immigration clinic where clients receive a free 1-hour appointment with a volunteer immigration attorney for advice and consultation on immigration legal issues, including citizenship. ELAP does not handle asylum or removal cases. Clinic is available regardless of immigration status. Attorneys at the clinic do not provide representation or accompany clients to court.

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 legal immigration assistance to low-income residents of Washington. Offers the following immigration services: - Affirmative asylum for Afghan clients only - Family reunification - Citizenship/naturalization (including fee and disability waivers) - Adjustments of status (Green Cards) - DACA applications and renewals - Travel documents for people who are not citizens and wish to travel outside of the US - T Visa, U Visa, VAWA Visa - Employment authorization - Replacement of green cards - Mock interviews - Accompaniment to USCIS interviews - Consular processing - Resources/referral Also conducts community outreach to enhance awareness of the benefits of citizenship and to encourage people to apply for it. CHECK LANGUAGES - CANNOT PROVIDE INTERPRETERS FOR MOST LANGUAGES.

Provides assistance with lawful permanent residency (Green Card), visa services, assistance in acquiring passports including passport photos, asylum services, translation and notary services, travel documents and re-entry permits, and other legal services.

Provides legal services for immigration issues such as family visa petitions, permanent residency, citizenship applications, consular processing, representation in front of USCIS (formerly INS), renewal of work permits or resident cards, asylum, and defense against removal (deportation). Also provides assistance in obtaining U and T visas.

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

Intensive case management for asylum seekers and granted asylees up until they receive their green card.

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.

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.

Provides professional legal representation, advice, and advocacy to low-income immigrants to protect and advance their rights. Focuses on family reunification and assistance to the most vulnerable immigrants, including victims of crimes such as domestic violence and human trafficking. Engages in public education, training, and community outreach to inform immigrants about their rights and options for immigration relief.

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.

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.

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

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

Provides a navigation team that helps community members overcome financial, technological, linguistic, and literacy barriers to legal representation and social services.

Provides counseling, representation, and advocacy for the following immigration matters: - Naturalization/citizenship. - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). - Adjustment to permanent resident status (green card) for parolees, refugees/asylees, and family-based adjustments. - Replacement or renewal of permanent resident card (green card). - Fiancée petitions. - Immigrant visa petitions for spouses, children, and siblings. - Petition to remove conditional status. - Travel document/re-entry permit/Advance Parole. - Employment authorization document (work permit). - Replacement of I-94 Card (Arrival/Departure Card). - Extension of non-immigrant visas. - Applications for waiver of grounds of inadmissibility and excludability. - Refugee/asylee relative petitions. - Requests for waiver of immigration application/immigration fees. - Affidavits of Support. - Accompaniment to interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office.

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

Offers assistance to recently arrived refugees in applying for U. S. permanent residency (green cards).

Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney. Focus is on Korean and Korean-speaking clients. 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.

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).

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.