Naturalization and Legal Services

Naturalization Services

**Attention: Citizenship application fees are scheduled to increase October 2. ReWA provides free citizenship application assistance to anyone on public benefits or low-income, Seattle residents.

Call or text Annie  (206-552-0859) for help applying before the fee increase October 2nd.**

ReWA offers help to refugees and immigrants who want assistance with the naturalization process.

• Bilingual staff who speak English, Somali, Arabic, Kurdish, Vietnamese, Russian, and Ukrainian, to help clients complete application forms (N400, fee waiver, and medical disability waiver) and remind them of key appointments.
• A staff attorney to answer naturalization questions.
• Classes and tutoring to help applicants prepare for their citizenship interview and English and civics tests.Mock interviews to practice for the naturalization interview.
• Legal representation at the interview, as needed, to help address complicated issues, e.g. a criminal history or medical disability.

Citizenship classes

Online group classes will begin in September.  To Enroll contact: Annie at Annie 206-721-8458

Citizenship Clinics

ReWA partners with the City of Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs and others within the community to offer special and free one day events to help eligible residents apply for citizenship. These events work best for residents who do not have special issues associated with their naturalization application. 

For more information about upcoming one-day clinics or to sign up for assistance, call (206) 386-9090 or click here

Green Card Application Assistance

ReWA assists refugees who have been in the U.S. for less than five years with their green card application. Our staff speak English, Arabic, Kurdish, Russian, and Somali.

Low Cost Immigration Services

For modest fees, ReWA helps immigrants and refugees with a number of immigration issues such as petitioning for family members, employment authorizations, applications for travel documents, green card renewal, and getting citizenship certificates for children.