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Kirsten Eklund

She/Her

Attorney

Practice limited to U.S. immigration and nationality law.

Admitted to practice in Missouri, and thereby, authorized to practice U.S. immigration & nationality law anywhere in the U.S.

T 206.757.8278 Seattle
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Kirsten Eklund is a skilled immigration attorney with more than 15 years of experience covering all aspects of business immigration matters, offering a broad spectrum of immigration knowledge, experience, and options key to supporting DWT's immigration practice. She is experienced with nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, L-1, E, TN, O-1, B-1, F-1), immigrant visas (EB1, EB2, NIW, EB3, PERM, AOS), consular processing, I-9, and other immigration compliance issues.

Kirsten has specialized expertise in student and scholar issues, including F/J/M and dependent employment, J-1 212(e) Waivers. She is further experienced in a range of other immigration options that include family-based NIV/IV, Naturalization, DACA, VAWA, and asylum.

Admitted to Practice

  • Missouri, 2005

Education

  • J.D., University of Missouri School of Law, 2004
  • B.A., Honors Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Missouri, 2000, summa cum laude

Languages

  • Spanish

Memberships & Affiliations

    • American Immigration Lawyers Association
    • King County Bar Association
    • Board Member, Seattle Special Education PTSA

Background

    • Immigration Attorney, MacDonald Hoague & Bayless, Seattle, 2013-2022
    • Immigration Contractor, CTS International, Bellevue, Wash., 2012-2013
    • Immigration Specialist, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md., 2009-2012
    • Associate Director for Regulatory Liaison, NAFSA: Assoc. of International Educators, Washington, D.C., 2007-2009
    • VAWA Program Administrator, Immigration Project, Granite City, Ill., 2004
    • Summer Law Intern, Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services and Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement,
    • U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C., 2003
    • Summer Law Intern, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, Denver, 2002
    • Exchange Student Coordinator, International Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 2000-2002
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