Liya Djamilova
About Liya
Biography
Liya has been in the legal field for more than ten years dedicating all her time to defending human rights. She believes that everyone has a right to be treated with respect and dignity, and that no one is illegal. She is a member of the State Bar of California, and American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Liya was born and raised in Uzbekistan, where she graduated from Law School and was admitted to the Bar. She worked in the area of human rights law with various organizations, including American Bar Association Europe & Asia Rule of Law Initiative, Open Society Foundation, Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe and with several United Nations projects.
After moving to the United States in 2006, Liya worked for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project as a legal advocate with the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) unit. She completed her Masters in Law (“LLM”,) at the University of California Hastings College of Law. She was admitted to the California State bar in 2010 and began practicing immigration law. In 2012 she established her own firm, the Law Office of Liya Djamilova P.S.
Videos about the updates in the immigration system:
Видео ролики об иммиграции в США на русском языке:
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
16 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Washington for 4 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 15 years
State: California
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Liya Djamilova, PS
811 1st Ave, #212, Seattle, WA, 98104
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Liya Djamilova's Reviews
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47 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | General Knowledge
Posted by Dmitrii | May 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent work
Несмотря на противоречивые мнения и отзывы о Лии в русскоговорящих соцсетях, мы обратились к ней в конце 2022 года и получили неожиданно полную и длительную консультацию с исчерпывающими ответами на наши вопросы, заранее подготовленные. По итогу нашего сотрудничества мы получили ожидаемый результат с...
Posted by Tania | October 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great Attorney!
After consulting more than three immigration lawyers, we decided to hire Liya, for her knowledge and straightforwardness, as it was mentioned before (great quality, right?!). She explained us the procedure, prepared all the paperwork, and made sure that we start the process as soon as possible. Commu...
Posted by Svetlana | December 27, 2018 | Immigration
Wrong Advice
I had first quick consultation with Liya Djamilova and another consultation for $500. We talked about my case where she gave me a wrong advice. I found out that after talking with USCIS officer where he told me that Liya Djamilova's advice is against Law and will not be work in my case. After that ...
Liya Djamilova
Replied last December 27, 2018the USCIS officers are not lawyers and they are not allowed to give legal advice.
Posted by anonymous | June 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Rasim
Wonderful lawyer Liya Djamileva! Liya has amazing knowledge, experience and dedication. I highly recommend Liya Djamilova for all immigration cases. She was clear and easy to understand. I will definitely use her services again for my citizenship case!
Posted by D | May 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Great lawyer
All of the tasks were solved quickly. Liya's office is located in a convenient location. Wes started to work on our case in December 2017 and finished in May 2018. She correctly prepared our case and her tremendous work helped us to get an excellent result in the shortest possible time. I highly ...
Liya Djamilova's Lawyer Endorsements
"Liya is a very experienced immigration attorney. She is respected by Judges and fellow lawyers in the immigration community. I highly endorse her work."
"I highly recommend attorney Liya as a knowledgeable, professional, and ethical immigration attorney who cares deeply about her clients. I have sent many of my clients to attorney Liya and they were all greatly satisfied with her services."
"Liya worked with my client as an expert witness on an asylum-related matter. She is extremely knowledgeable and hard-working. I highly recommend her services and feel fortunate that my client was able to work with her on his difficult case."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Djamilova is a very knowledgeable effective advocate for her clients. She works hard to educate both the general public and members of the bar on immigration law."
"Ms. Djamilova is a highly capable lawyer and I don't hesitate to refer my clients to her when they are in need of a competent immigration attorney."
"I don't hesitate to send all of my clients and friends to Liya for their immigration needs. She is a gifted attorney with a generous spirit."
"I endorse attorney Liya Djamilova. She is multilingual, which is a great asset to our clients and the immigration law profession. Her reviews and answers reflect her knowledge and experience. Highly recommended."
"Liya is knowledgable, responsible, and honest."
"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Liya for a while now. I have recommended her to some of my clients who need a good Removal/Deportation lawyer and I have heard nothing but rave reviews of her work and her dedication to her clients. Anyone who has her as their Removal attorney is in very good hands!"
"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Liya for some time and she is a dedicated and hardworking attorney. Her clients are definitely in good hands."
"Liya is an intelligent and experienced immigration attorney. She is respected by Judges and fellow advocates. I highly endorse her work."
"I endorse Liya Djamilova."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Pro Bono Champion, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Work Experience
2015 - 2017
Chair, American Immigration Lawyer's Association of Washington Tacoma EOIR Committee
2013 - 2015
Vice Chair, American Immigration Lawyer's Association of Washington Tacoma EOIR Committee
2010 - 2012
Associate Attorney, Villacorta Law, P.S.
2008 - 2009
VAWA Paralegal, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Associations
2021 - Present
State Bar of Washington Statemember
2015 - Present
MemberAttorneys Circle
2010 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2010 - 2021
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
Education
2010
LL.M - Master of Laws
2003
LL.B - Bachelor of Laws
Speaking Engagements
2022
Immigration and Inequality in America
2021
Inadmissibility and Removability in immigration law
2021
Inadmissibility and Removability in immigration law
2020
2017
2017
What do you need to know about immigration
2016
2016
Immigrations Right
2015
U visa in Removal Proceedings
2015
2014
2014
Immigration Bonds
2014
2013
Languages
Russian
Ukrainian
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
How can I bring my mom back into the United States?
01 Jun 2021
I130 & i485 rejected second time
14 Aug 2019
I130 correction
11 Feb 2019