Lauren Armstrong

Lauren Armstrong the owner of Origin Immigration Law and has over a decade of experience as an immigration attorney. She has handled hundreds of immigration cases and has particular expertise regarding family cases, victim advocacy, and protections for children and youth.

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New Mexico

Since 2009

Owner / Attorney

Origin Immigration Law

2021 - Current

Lauren Armstrong the owner of Origin Immigration Law and has over a decade of experience as an immigration attorney. She has handled hundreds of immigration cases and has particular expertise regarding family cases, victim advocacy, and protections for children and youth.

Senior Associate

Noble Vrapi

2015 - 2021

• Managed Las Cruces office for statewide immigration law firm. • Provided direct representation on a wide array of immigration cases such as family-based petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, waivers, naturalization, and appeals. • Handled complex humanitarian cases for domestic violence survivors (VAWA), crime victims (U/T visas), and abused/abandoned/neglected youth (SIJS).

Adjunct Professor

New Mexico State University

2018 - 2020

Managing Attorney

Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico (CCSNM)

2012 - 2015

• Managed extensive caseload of family-based and humanitarian cases for statewide non-profit organization. • Established screening and representation programs for children and young adults eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and DACA. • Supervised fellow staff attorney, accredited representatives, caseworkers, volunteers, and fellows. • Provided training and technical assistance on immigration law and domestic violence protections to social services providers, community members, and governmental agencies.

University of New Mexico

M.A. (2009) | Latin American Studies

2005 - 2009

University of New Mexico

J.D. (2009)

2006 - 2009

Honors: Cum Laude

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.S. (2002)

1999 - 2002

Honors: High Honors

Southern New Mexico Immigration Roundtable (SNIRT)

Member

2020 - Current

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Member

2013 - Current

Immigration Law Section - New Mexico State Bar

Member

2012 - Current

State Bar of New Mexico  # 138180

Member

2009 - Current

This Land is Our Land: Indigenous Rights and Rural Development in Darién, Panama

Florida A&M University Law Review

2010

Indigenous Legal Traditions, Cultural Rights, and Tierras Colectivas: A Jurisprudential Reading from the Emberá-Wounaan Community

University of New Mexico Tribal Law Journal

2009

Healing and Self-Care Through Yoga for Adults and Children: A Guide for Professionals Working With Trauma Survivors, Children's Law Institute Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM

2020

Immigration Protections for Children and Mixed Status Families: What Every Advocate Needs to Know, Children's Law Institute Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM

2018

Intersection of Immigration and Family Law and Guardianship Updates, Family Law Luncheon Series, Las Cruces, NM

2019

Third Judicial District Court

Protecting Immigrant Children and Spouses in Family Law Matters, Annual CLE Conference, Albuquerque, NM

2018

Immigration Law Section - State Bar of NM

Protecting Immigrant Clients in an Enforcement Era, Annual Meeting & CLE Conference

2018

State Bar of New Mexico