Lauren Aucoin

Special Counsel

  • Lauren Aucoin
  • Phone: +1 202 776 5229

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    901 New York Avenue N.W., Suite 700 East
    Washington, DC 20001-4795
    USA

Lauren Aucoin practices in the area of immigration law, with deep experience in employment-based immigration policy, regulatory frameworks, and adjudication processes. She provides strategic counsel and practical solutions for clients navigating complex immigration matters. Lauren’s prior roles include over a decade with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), where she held senior leadership positions focused on policy development, adjudications, and regulatory drafting for nonimmigrant and immigrant visa classifications.

Ms. Aucoin is a 2005 graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law and a graduate of Stonehill College.

Admissions

  • Maryland
  • Maryland Court of Appeals

Areas of Practice

  • Immigration Law

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Special Counsel, 2025-present
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
    - Branch Chief, Office of Policy & Strategy, 2019-2025
    - Branch Chief, Administrative Appeals Office, 2017-2019
    - Supervisor, Administrative Appeals Office, 2014-2017
    - Branch Chief, Service Center Operations Directorate, 2013-2014
    - Adjudications Officer, Service Center Operations Directorate, 20212-2013
    - Appeals Officer/Editor, Administrative Appeals Office, 2011-2012
  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Special Counsel, 2010-2011
  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    - Associate, 2006-2010

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 2005

Honors and Awards

  • Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Capital Area Immigrant Rights Coalition, 2007

Professional Activities

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
    - U.S. Department of Labor Liaison Committee, 2008-2009

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Panel Presenter, "The DOL is Coming! The DOL is Coming!: No, It's Just the PERM Process, Part III," American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, National Harbor, Maryland, July 2010
  • Panel Presenter, "PERM Basics," Washington, D.C. Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2008