Welcome to the webpage for the Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice (VAIJ)!
VAIJ is a pro bono legal representation project in the Seattle area that offers free legal assistance to detained immigrants seeking asylum or other forms of relief before the immigration courts. VAIJ, a joint initiative of the ABA Commission on Immigration and the Microsoft Corporation is the first formal pro bono legal aid project sponsored by Microsoft.
In collaboration with Microsoft and the ABA, VAIJ is also supported by the law firms of Davis Wright Tremaine; Preston Gates & Ellis; Riddell Williams; Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe; Holland & Knight; and Perkins Coie.