Legal Advocate, Temporary (CYAP)

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a temporary, full-time bilingual Legal Advocate to join the Children and Youth Advocacy Program in Seattle. Fluent English and Spanish required; one-year commitment and immediate start.

You will support direct representation of immigrant youth across Washington, working closely with CYAP attorneys on SIJ, asylum, DACA, and related matters. Under supervision, you will assist in state court proceedings for SIJ predicate findings and take on

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish; additional languages encouraged.
• Available to start as soon as possible for about one year.
• Support direct representation of immigrant youth across Washington State.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with immigration matters such as SIJ classification, asylum, VAWA self-petitions, U visas, T visas, DACA, and adjustment of status before USCIS.
• Help in state court proceedings to obtain SIJ predicate findings for eligible clients.
• Collaborate with CYAP team to coordinate casework and client communication as needed.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is seeking a temporary, full-time, bilingual Legal Advocate to join the Children and Youth Advocacy Program (CYAP) in our Seattle office. Applicants must be fluent in both English and Spanish; proficiency in additional languages is encouraged. The selected applicant must be available to start as soon as possible, with an expected commitment of approximately one year.

Under the supervision of CYAP attorneys, the Legal Advocate will support the direct representation of immigrant youth across Washington State. This role includes working closely with attorneys on a variety of immigration matters, such as applications for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification, asylum, VAWA self-petitions, U visas, T visas, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and adjustment of status before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The Legal Advocate will also assist in state court proceedings to obtain SIJ predicate findings for eligible clients. Additional immigration-related responsibilities may be assigned as needed