Julia Z. Nikolaev

Julia Z. Nikolaev

5.0
Rating: 4.5

Licensed for 14 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Rafael, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

44 Mooring Road, San Rafael, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 14 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

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44 Mooring Road, San Rafael, CA, 94901

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Julia Z. Nikolaev's Reviews

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22 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Asylum

Posted by Val | November 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

Thanks to Julia, Our Asylum Was Approved on the First Try

I want to share my sincere gratitude to Julia for everything she has done for me and my family. I reached out to her for help with my asylum case after my previous attorney suddenly stopped practicing. At that moment, I felt lost and unsure of what to do next. Julia took our case during this very str...essful time, and from the very beginning, she treated us with understanding, care, and professionalism. Julia didn’t just take over the paperwork — she truly became our guide through the entire process. She carefully studied every detail of my case, helped me fill out all the forms and documents correctly, and always took time to explain what each step meant and why it was important. Her approach was very thorough and personal — I could see that she genuinely cared about the outcome. When it came time to prepare for the asylum interview, Julia was incredible. She went through every possible question, helped me understand what the officer might focus on, and trained me to stay calm and confident. She paid attention even to the smallest details that I would have never thought of on my own. Because of her dedication and experience, my asylum was approved on the first try. That moment completely changed our lives — and I know it happened because of Julia’s hard work and commitment. I am deeply thankful to Julia not only as a professional but also as a person who stood by me when things were uncertain. If you are looking for a strong, experienced, and compassionate attorney who truly cares about her clients and fights for them, I highly recommend Julia. She is the kind of lawyer you can fully trust.

Posted by LIUDMILA | September 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

Julia is a real professional immigration lawyer

I'm very grateful to Julia for the recently won court in Imperial detention! I decided to work with Julia on the recommendation of my relatives, friends and acquaintances, since I was already in detention. Julia managed to submit form I-589 very quickly. Closer to the final court, we were fully enga...ged in court preparation. There was a personal meeting, several phone calls, correspondence and careful preparation of how to present myself in court. Julia immediately sent all the documents submitted to the court to me. And what is very important is that Julia supported me very much psychologically. So I highly recommend this lawyer. Julia is a real professional in immigration matters. Thanks to her I've won the court and got asylum!

Posted by Andrei | May 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

The best lawyer

I want to say a huge thank you to Julia for her excellent work! She is truly a professional who cares about her clients and is committed to winning! Julia helped my wife and me win political asylum in the most difficult state for detention court — Louisiana! She was deeply involved in our stor...y, knew it inside and out, was always in touch, and answered all our questions. We are very grateful to her for her honesty, responsibility, and professionalism. Julia, you are amazing!

Posted by Anna | May 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

Best immigration lawyer and wonderful personality

Julia Nikolaev is a professional in his field with an immense human soul. My husband and I had a difficult situation, past lawyers deceived us and refused to work when we were already in Detection. Julia was imbued with our history and took our business. All 8 months in Detention Center she was ...in touch with us, all documents were submitted on time and were perfectly executed. The result of our joint work was the winning of the court and obtaining political asylum in Detention Center in Louisiana. At the moment, my husband and I are free, and we express our great gratitude to Julia for this. A clear approach to work, the struggle for justice, empathy is that you can rarely meet today, but you will definitely find this in working with Julia Nikolaev.

Posted by Dima | May 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

Winning in immigration court

I would like to recommend this wonderful professional! This lawyer helped me win the immigration court for political asylum! The court was in Sacramento, people wait 2-3 years or more for the court in this city, but Julia made sure that I had a trial in just a year! She made sure that the trial wa...s as fast as possible. Also Julia well prepared me for the court, and thanks to her everything went well and quickly, and managed to win. Also Julia helped me to get a work permit and many other useful documents! She always explained everything to me and helped me I highly recommend this lawyer to everyone!

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Experience

Rating:  4.5 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021.

Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2021

updated on 09/10/2021

This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.

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Golden Gate Univ SOL

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