Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center

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Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission

Recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of all people, KIAC works for the well-being and empowerment of immigrants through education, advocacy and social justice.

Our Vision

KIAC envisions a community where everyone, regardless of where they were born, has fair and equitable access to justice, respect, and opportunity.

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Family Services

KIAC’s Family Services works to expand access to direct services and strengthen collective advocacy power within immigrant communities. Family services offered at KIAC include:
• translating medical bills,
• connecting immigrants with rent assistance,
• scheduling clients for one of our free medical or dental clinic appointments,
• connecting immigrant families with clothing, baby items, and pantry staples and more!
For more information on the resources provided, visit our Family Services page

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Immigration Legal Services

KIAC’s Immigration Legal Services oversees eleven volunteer DOJ Accredited Representatives and several volunteer lawyers to provide immigration legal services to over 600 immigrants annually. These immigration legal matters include:
• asylum cases,
• green card applications & renewals,
• naturalizations,
• visas,
• DACA filing and renewals,
• work authorizations, and more!
For more information on immigration legal matters, visit our Immigration Legal Services page

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Tax & Business Services

KIAC’s Tax and Business Services works with immigrants to apply for business licenses and file state and federal taxes. Are you looking to start a business or are you a small business owner looking for help with your taxes? Visit our Tax & Business Services page to learn more about how we can help!

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KIAC’s March Impact Report

(Español abajo) KIAC Announcements As you may know, KIAC is looking for a strategic and visionary Executive Director who is passionate about KIAC’s mission to work for the well-being and empowerment of immigrants through education, advocacy and social justice. We are excited to announce that we’re working with Koya Partners on this search. This is …

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KIAC’s February Impact Report

(Español abajo) January Stats KIAC Activities On February 7, more than 70 members of the KIAC community convened in Olympia, to champion two pivotal pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing the lives of immigrants. These measures would extend eligibility for unemployment insurance and healthcare coverage to all residents of Washington, regardless of immigration status. This …

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KIAC’s Holiday Celebration was a Huge Success!

Español abajo On Saturday, December 9, over 900 people from different parts of our community gathered at the East Bremerton Community Gym to celebrate the season at KIAC’s Holiday Celebration for Immigrant Families! Despite the wintery weather that made an appearance, throughout the six-hour long event, over 200 families joined us to celebrate the holidays …

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KIAC’s November Monthly Impact Report!

(Español Abajo) October Numbers Impact Story Diego* came to KIAC in 2016 looking for help obtaining his United States citizenship. He had already received his green card, but dreamed of becoming a U.S. citizen. When he arrived at KIAC, he met with Accredited Representative Loanne who helped him understand the process for obtaining citizenship, helped …

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Support KIAC’s Holiday Celebration for Immigrant Families!

Last year, Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center hosted a holiday event for our clients at our office. It was such a success that we have outgrown our space and we’re going all out this year! On Saturday, December 9, KIAC families will gather at the East Bremerton Community Gym for a day of holiday cheer. There …

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KIAC’s October Monthly Impact Report!

(Español abajo) September Numbers: Impact Story Daniela*, her six children and her partner came to Washington from their country of origin due to desperate circumstances. She and her partner were unable to find work, didn’t have enough food or money for their children, and were on the verge of becoming homeless. They faced discrimination due …

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October Touchpoint – From the Desk of KIAC’s Executive Director

Friends of KIAC, We have exciting news to share! On October 10, KIAC will be holding our first in-house medical clinic. For the last several years, we have been partnering with West Sound Free Clinic to provide medical services to our clients through three clinics each month. At the end of August, West Sound Free …

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Yesterday at KIAC!

Every seat in the KIAC lobby was full yesterday! While yesterday was a busy day here at KIAC, it was not unique. Every day at KIAC is full with serving clients, but we recently expanded our Walk-in Wednesdays to include Immigration Legal Services making our Wednesday’s especially impactful. Here’s a breakdown of the fun we …

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Immigration Policies in Texas: A Call for Compassionate Reform

(Español abajo) Recent events in Texas have cast a spotlight on the problematic immigration policies that continue to inflict harm upon those seeking safety in the United States. Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s latest border patrol measures have escalated this week, with the installation of floating buoys along the Rio Grande River and razor wire installed …

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Leadership Changes at KIAC

(Español abajo) Dear Friends of KIAC, On behalf of KIAC’s Board of Directors, I am writing to let you know of a leadership change here at Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center. Jayson Vega is no longer with KIAC. The Board expresses gratitude for his time and service over the last ten months. During this time of …

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KIAC’s July Touchpoint – with Guest Author, Samantha!

Greetings, Friends of KIAC, I am thrilled to have the privilege of writing this month’s Touchpoint email and taking this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Samantha, and I serve as the Development and Marketing Associate at Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC). Since joining the KIAC team in December 2022, I have been continually …

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A Little PSA For Folks Without Mexican Heritage

Cinco de Mayo has a misconception in the U.S. as being the Mexican Independence Day, or Mexico’s version of the 4th of July. In actuality, Mexico’s Independence Day is September 16th and Cinco de Mayo is largely a U.S. holiday. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican Battle of Puebla against the French, but the Cinco …

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Contact us: 360-616-2722 | info@kitsapiac.org
Office: 3627 Wheaton Way, Suite 106 Bremerton
Mailing: P.O. Box 1276 Bremerton, WA 98337

Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that is almost entirely funded by community contributions. Tax ID 75-3182528

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