EDUCATION

  • UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2019
  • American Univeristy, B.A. International Studies, Minor in Spanish, 2011

Associate Attorney

Heather Kryzak

Albuquerque Immigration Lawyer

Heather Kryzak is an associate attorney at Vrapi Weeks in our Albuquerque office. She represents families and individuals in cases involving family petitions, green card applications, waivers, naturalization and citizenship, U Visas for victims of crimes, removal of conditions and green card renewals, and other immigration matters. She is fluent in Spanish.

Ms. Kryzak graduated summa cum laude from American University in 2011 with a degree in International Relations and a minor in Spanish. She then spent over three years living in Ecuador where she worked as a Program Director and then Country Director for an international development organization. After moving back to the U.S., Ms. Kryzak worked full time while attending law school. From 2014-2018 she worked as the Clinic Coordinator for a free legal clinic providing advice to low wage and immigrant workers with employment issues. During her final year of school she served as a Teaching Assistant for her law school's Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, and worked with asylum seekers in Quito, Ecuador and Leros, Greece. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law in 2019 with 764 hours of clinical service.

Ms. Kryzak has spent many years working alongside immigrants in the restaurant industry and in support of immigrant communities in a variety of legal and non-legal capacities. The stories of resilience and bravery that abound in the community have provided her with the strength and motivation to pursue a career in immigration law. She is passionate about providing access to justice to the vibrant and hardworking immigrant communities of New Mexico, and about supporting families in their search for safety and opportunity.

EDUCATION

  • UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2019
  • American Univeristy, B.A. International Studies, Minor in Spanish, 2011

Learn more about Heather

Ms. Kryzak recently moved to Albuquerque from Washington, D.C., and is enjoying the desert sunsets and access to the mountains. In her free time she enjoys Latin dancing, practicing outdoor sports, and traveling whenever and wherever possible.

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