Immigration Refugee Jobs in Renton, WA (NOW HIRING)

Are you passionate about immigration law and supporting refugee and immigrant communities? Do you have experience handling family based, humanitarian, and asylum/refugee cases and want to make a direct impact?

You’re in the right place! Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) is hiring an Immigration Legal Services Staff Attorney to join their team in Seattle, WA!

Key Details:

• Pay: $87,750-$97,500 per year, DOE
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 403(b), PTO, student loan forgiveness, and more
• Location: Seattle, WA. Choose from our three office locations as your home base: Seattle (MLK office), SeaTac City Hall, or downtown Kent (King County office building), with occasional travel to other offices as needed to meet with clients.
• Schedule: Full time, hybrid: 37.5 hours/week, 2 days in office and 3 days remote, with some schedule flexibility

Who We Are: Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) is a nationally recognized multiethnic nonprofit organization supporting refugee and immigrant women and families through culturally responsive services, including legal assistance, education, and social services.

Through its immigration program, ReWA helps individuals work toward legal status, stability, and long term success in the U.S.

To learn more, check out our website: rewa.org

Why Join ReWA Right Now? You’ll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference for refugees and immigrants, helping clients achieve security, citizenship, and brighter futures. ReWA is investing in its staff and programs, so your work will have immediate, meaningful impact in the community.

Who You Are: You’re a detail oriented and compassionate attorney who enjoys working directly with clients and supporting complex immigration cases. You’re comfortable collaborating across teams and helping ensure the quality and accuracy of legal work.

You’ll bring:

• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• The ability to work with clients who may have experienced trauma
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills
• A collaborative and team oriented mindset
• Sound independent judgment

Qualifications Include:

• Law degree and bar admission in the U.S.
• 1+ year practicing immigration law in the U.S., including family based, humanitarian, and asylum/refugee cases
• Experience working with refugee or immigrant communities
• Experience with employment based, juvenile, or other protection-based immigration cases is a plus
• Experience preparing immigration forms (I-589, I-765, I-130, I-485, VAWA, U/T visas, SIJS, TPS, N-400, etc.)
• Strong computer skills (databases, spreadsheets, MS Office)
• Fluent English required; bilingual Spanish, Portuguese, French, Farsi, Russian preferred
• Valid driver’s license preferred
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check
• ReWA requires all legal staff working in immigration to become DOJ accredited

What You’ll Do: As a Staff Attorney at ReWA, you’ll play a key role in supporting refugee and immigrant clients through every stage of their immigration journey. Your day will be varied and impactful, including:

• Prepare and file immigration applications for family based, humanitarian, and asylum/refugee cases (e.g., adjustment of status, family reunification petitions, VAWA, U/T visas, SIJS, TPS, naturalization, and more)
• Conduct interview preparation with clients to help them succeed in USCIS and court interviews
• Attend immigration interviews alongside clients, providing advocacy and support
• Provide legal counsel to clients facing complex immigration issues

• Advise and mentor paralegals and DOJ accredited representatives, ensuring accuracy and quality in immigration applications
• Review and sign legal documents for paralegals and DOJ accredited reps, including G-28s and applications
• Deliver training and onboarding for immigration staff, sharing best practices and legal updates
• Collaborate with the leadership team and other attorneys to maintain clear communication and high standards across the team

• Support program data tracking and reporting, helping the team achieve immigration outcomes and solve barriers
• Contribute input for grants, contracts, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Help build and maintain partnerships with immigration stakeholders, taskforces, and community organizations
• Work collaboratively with managers and directors to ensure clients benefit from all ReWA programs
• Other duties as assigned

ReWA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce and workplace. We actively seek to minimize implicit bias during our hiring process. Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

ReWA is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other status protected by law.

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