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Mayra – I was born and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico. At 16 years old I came to the United States looking for the American Dream, leaving a majority of my family and my friends behind to make a life for myself and help my family. When I arrived, I did not speak English, but I was certainly old enough to work, having experience on my grandparent’s farm when I was 8 years old. As an Immigrant, it was difficult to adjust to the English language and American culture. We moved to the Colorado mountains where my mother, sister and I worked cleaning vacation homes. I dreamed that one day, I could afford a house as nice as the ones I cleaned. I always enjoyed school and I wanted to continue my education.
This required me to learn a new language and be able to communicate with my high school classmates and my co-workers. I started school but was unable to finish due to the language barrier. I cleaned houses for a year and then my family moved to Denver. I worked in the restaurant industry and re-enrolled in high school. I became proficient in English within two years. I worked full time while attending high school and became pregnant with my daughter in my junior year. I graduated a week after she was born.

In the next few years, I worked in factories, call centers, and the fast-food industry while raising my daughter. I put myself through cosmetology school and my son was born in 2004. I became a Lawful Permanent Resident in 2005. It was in this year; I found my true passion. I started working as a receptionist in an immigration law firm. I had attended a few college classes but wanting more, I obtained a paralegal degree while working full time and raising my family. In 2009, I became a United States Citizen. Seventeen years after my first legal receptionist job and working as a senior paralegal in several immigration law firms throughout the city, I have helped thousands of clients from all over the world. I have prepared both affirmative and defensive immigration applications and truly love what I do. I experience great joy knowing that I can help immigrants like myself achieve legal status and success in the United States.

I believe that my career is not limited to immigration law and as such, I provide interpreter and notary services for clients who need assistance in their everyday lives. This may take the form of helping a married couple fill out a loan application in English or explaining to a teenager how to get a driver’s license or to translate for a grandmother at a doctor’s office. I believe we only achieve our dreams together and I am happy and fortunate to be in a position that strengthens the Latino community through my knowledge and experience.