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Emily L. Durbin, or L. for short, has been practicing immigration law exclusively since her admission to the Washington State Bar in 2019. L. joined ERM Immigration Law, PLLC (ERM) as a law student intern and made the transition to paralegal and then attorney after being licensed. ERM is a small boutique firm located in Seattle, WA devoted entirely to immigration law.. At ERM, you will get the attention, respect, and service one expects when hiring an attorney. When a person reaches out for assistance on a legal matter, they are often vulnerable, confused or down-right irritated with the system, and immigration is certainly no exception. L. aims to make the process as calm and straightforward as possible by focusing on quality work, continual communication, and thorough research. Your success is her success.. L. is experienced in various immigration matters including Adjustment of Status (Green Cards), Naturalization, Asylum, Consular Processing, Certificates of Citizenship, DACA, U-Visa, waivers, humanitarian parole, and more. She works on cases in front of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the immigration court (EOIR).. Outside of winning approvals and grants of benefits for her clients, L. loves helping families stay together, individuals pursue work or educational opportunities, or folks find lasting safety. She also loves learning about her clients' diverse and incredibly unique cultures.. L. sincerely hopes she can help you in your immigration journey.

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l was born and raised in Michoacan, Mexico. I came to this country at age 19. With dedication, hard work, and the help of my family, I graduated from the University of Washington and Seattle University School of Law.. I use my personal experience as an immigrant and my professional experience as an attorney to provide experienced, high-quality services to immigrants and their families. My goal when I take a case is to give an honest opinion of the situation, explain the options and the risks, inform my clients of what I am doing and why, and work in partnership with my clients to bring about a successful outcome to their case.. I have experience representing individuals in immigration court, Tacoma and Seattle. I represent individuals in immigration court to rquest bond proceedings, asylum, withholding of removal, and cancelation of removal, among others.  I also have experience in applications for U Visas, VAWA, family petitions, waivers (including provisional waivers), DACA Renewals, Adjustment of Status, Removal of Conditions (green card), Advance Parole, Advance Parole for Military Families, Asylum (including credible and reasonable fear interviews), and Naturalization, among others.. Please feel free to call me or text me to schedule an appointment. I would be happy to help you with your case.  I also provide Know Your Rights presentations to non-profits and private groups.