Legal and Family Support Fund for Immigrants offered at Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates (JCIRA)
Legal and Family Support Fund for Immigrants offered at Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates (JCIRA)
Offers legal assistance with Becoming a Citizen, Family Petitions, Getting a Green Card, DACA Renewal, Asylum, and Special Visas. Free or low cost, based on income. These services are provided via Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC) but JCIRA provides an office in Port Townsend where these services can be obtained. Grants up to $500 can be provided to families or individuals who need assistance with immigration-related legal fees or family emergencies, such as medical bills, rent, or other immediate needs. Applications are accepted for immigration related legal costs or bonds, as well as family expenses like rent, food, medical, educational or similar expenses. Normally, up to 2 $500 grants can be awarded per year. Priority goes to residents or workers on the Olympic Peninsula, or families affected by immigration-related detention, such as those held at NW Detention Center in Tacoma. Funds are typically approved within one week and received within about 10 days of application.
Physical Address
Hours
Hours vary leave a message any time. Calls are normally returned within 24 hours.
Website
Application process
Call for information English or Spanish.
Fee
Free or low cost.
Eligibility
Call for information.
Languages
Spanish
Agency info
Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates (JCIRA)
We support the rights of immigrants and their families, giving priority to those who live or work on the Olympic Peninsula and immigrant detainees within WA State, through access to legal services, standing witness, direct financial assistance for legal fees and family support, community education and advocacy for local, state, and national immigration issues. We also provide an ESL class in Port Townsend (online during COVID) and provide financial and community assistance to a small number of asylum seekers.