Programs and Services

Get Free Help Applying for Citizenship

A multiracial group of new Americans taking the Oath of Allegiance at their Flag Day Citizenship Ceremony in a brightly lit room inside Seattle City Hall.

Information about community events, local organizations, and even online options to help you apply for U.S. citizenship.

Free Immigration Legal Assistance

A Black man wearing a bright blue shirt acting as a volunteer at a City of Seattle Citizenship Clinic holds up a small bright yellow sign that reads, "ASSIST".

If you are an immigrant in detention or at risk of or facing deportation because of your immigration status, you may qualify for free legal services.

City-wide Language Access Program

Two long paper signs taped to the walls of a stairwell at a City of Seattle Citizenship Mega-workshop. On the signs are these words: "Citizenship Clinic" and "Taller de Ciudadania."

What the City of Seattle is doing to ensure all departments can serve anyone regardless of what language they speak.

Immigrant Rapid Response Program

A multiracial group of Ready to Work instructors, administrators, and graduates who are proudly holding up their certificates of completion. Everyone has their hands up in a cheer inside the warmly lit room.

A city-led, community-centered initiative designed to protect and empower immigrants and refugees in Seattle by providing legal consultations, Know Your Rights trainings, family safety planning, and a hotline to report immigration enforcement activity.

Immigrant Safety and Access Network

Mayor Bruce Harrell sits at table in front of City of Seattle seal and several people standing behind him at City Hall.

A network of community-based organizations that provides support for immigrant and refugee families who experience disproportionate harm from violence.

City-wide Ethnic Media Program

Univision Reporter Pablo Gaviria stands next to a large video camera. He is holding a microphone towards a Latina woman wearing a coat as he interviews her about her experience at a City of Seattle Citizenship Clinic.

How the City of Seattle is helping to ensure comprehensive and inclusive outreach to immigrant and refugee communities.

Immigrant and Refugee Affairs

Hamdi Mohamed, Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 1616, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 94573, Seattle, WA, 98124
Phone: (206) 727-8515
oira@seattle.gov

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The mission of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs is to improve the lives of Seattle’s immigrant and refugee communities by engaging them in decisions about the City of Seattle’s future and improving the City’s programs and services to meet the needs of all constituents.