The West African Community Council
The West African Community Council (WACC) provides quality immigration services to low-income constituents. Our mission is to advocate, organize, assist, educate and support West African community members while preserving our tradition, culture, social, religious and moral beliefs.
Counties served: |
Chelan, Island, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Snohomish |
Services Provided
Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews) |
Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, Employment services, Language services, Referrals to other services, Social services |
Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
Languages spoken: |
English, French, Wolof |
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
Other information: |
This organization can offer services to clients statewide. |
Staffing Information
Number of attorneys on staff: |
2 |
Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
2 |
Additional Details
Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
Volunteering
Volunteer Coordinator |
Issa Ndiaye
(206) 349-0892
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