Experience & Client Trust
• 20+ Years of Immigration Law Experience — Helping individuals and families navigate the U.S. immigration system
• Clear Communication & Honest Advice — Evaluates every case carefully, communicates with clients in English and Spanish, and only accepts matters with true legal merit
• Over 4,000 Successful Immigration Cases — Work visas, green cards, and U.S. citizenship
• 95% Client Referrals — Nearly all new clients are referred by former clients who confidently recommend her to friends and family
• Immigration Law Exclusively — Her practice is focused solely on immigration law, allowing deep expertise in this complex area
“Immigration cases are not just legal matters—they determine where families live, work, and build their future.”
Alexandra Gomez-Jimenez, Esq. PC
Alexandra Gomez-Jimenez is a Spanish-speaking immigration attorney and trusted advocate who has spent more than two decades helping clients navigate the complex U.S. immigration system. Over the past 20+ years, she has helped over 4,000 immigrants defend against removal, obtain work visas, secure green cards, and ultimately achieve U.S. citizenship. Known by immigration judges and colleagues as a fierce and tireless advocate for her clients, Ms. Gomez-Jimenez is trusted to handle complex immigration matters that require careful strategy, experience, and persistence.
Since opening her practice in Manhattan in 2009, she has built a reputation for delivering results and standing beside her clients through some of the most challenging moments of their lives. Ms. Gomez-Jimenez is known for her honesty and transparency with clients. She carefully evaluates each case, communicates clearly with clients in both English and Spanish about the strengths and challenges involved, and only takes on matters she believes have true legal merit. Her dedication and success have earned her the trust of the immigrant community—more than 95% of her clients come through referrals from former clients, who trust her to guide their friends and family through life-changing immigration matters.
Unlike many law firms that divide their attention among multiple areas of law, Ms. Gomez-Jimenez focuses exclusively on immigration law. This singular focus allows her to stay at the forefront of constantly evolving immigration policies and procedures while providing strategic, personalized representation for every client. Together with her team, Ms. Gomez-Jimenez handles a wide range of immigration matters, including removal defense, asylum, cancellation of removal, family-based immigration, waivers, VAWA petitions, T and U visas, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and consular processing.
Born in Colombia and raised in Miami by a single mother, Ms. Gomez-Jimenez understands the immigrant journey firsthand. After coming to the United States as a child, she went through the immigration process—eventually obtaining her green card and proudly becoming a United States citizen in 2001. Having personally experienced the challenges, uncertainty, and hope that come with the immigration system, she is deeply committed to helping other families find safety, stability, and opportunity in the United States.
Ms. Gomez-Jimenez graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida International University and earned her Juris Doctor from New York Law School. She founded her immigration practice in Manhattan in 2009 and relocated the firm to Westchester County/White Plains, New York, in 2022, where she now leads a dedicated legal team committed to helping clients navigate the immigration process and build secure futures in the United States. She is admitted to the New York State Bar and represents immigration clients across the United States.
Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Gomez-Jimenez communicates directly with many of her clients and works closely with translators to assist individuals from diverse communities, including Chinese, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Indian backgrounds.
Her mission is simple: to fight for every client and help families achieve the same American Dream that brought her and her family to the United States.
Lucia Kollarova, Esq
Lucia Kollarova is a dedicated immigration attorney who genuinely enjoys the dynamic and rewarding nature of immigration law. With nearly twelve years of high-volume immigration experience, she has successfully represented clients in Immigration Courts and before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. She has helped individuals and families from around the world navigate removal defense and family-based immigration matters with confidence and clarity.
Born in Slovakia (formerly Czechoslovakia), Ms. Kollarova earned her law degree with a focus on International Public Law. Following graduation, she worked for the Czech Republic Department of Transportation in Prague, where she negotiated international treaties and represented the Czech government at conferences in Brussels before European Union authorities and other international organizations.
In 2007, Ms. Kollarova pursued her American dream by enrolling at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, where she earned her LL.M. degree.
Since 2014, Ms. Kollarova has served as an attorney with the Law Office of Alexandra Gomez Jimenez, providing clients with compassionate representation and exceptional service. She has a particular interest in Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) cases, advocating for abandoned and neglected children seeking protection and stability in the United States.
Having personally experienced the immigration process, Ms. Kollarova understands both the emotional and legal complexities her clients face. Her clients value her down-to-earth approach, accessibility, and genuine empathy.
Ms. Kollarova is admitted to the New York Bar and to the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. She represents clients nationwide before USCIS and in Immigration Court proceedings.
She is fluent in Slovak and Czech, speaks and understands Spanish, and has knowledge of Russian and German.
Outside of her legal practice, Ms. Kollarova is active in Slovak community organizations throughout the United States. In her free time, she enjoys international travel, spending time outdoors with her husband, and reading horror dramas.
Sarah Burpee, Esq.
Sarah Burpee is an experienced immigration attorney with over eight years of dedicated practice in asylum law and removal defense. She represents individuals and families in a wide range of humanitarian and family-based immigration matters, including Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), U Visas, T Visas, VAWA petitions, and Cancellation of Removal. Prior to joining the firm, Sarah was an Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow and later a Staff Attorney at Catholic Charities Community Services. Sarah is passionate about defending her clients’ rights and guiding them through complex immigration proceedings with skill, compassion, and determination.
Sarah earned her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and her Bachelor of Arts from The College of Wooster. She is admitted to practice in New York (Second Department) and is fluent in Spanish, which she learned by living in Nicaragua for two years. Outside of her legal practice, Sarah enjoys making art, spending time in nature, and fostering dogs. She is honored to support clients from around the world as they pursue safety, stability, and opportunity in the United States.
Kind Words from Our Clients
"After seeing several lawyers and almost losing faith in regularizing my immigration status, I found attorney Alexandra, who helped me to the point of securing permanent residency in this country. Thank you, attorney, and thank God for putting you in my path during these difficult times for all immigrants."
Odilon B.
