A Washington immigration lawyer surrendered her license after allegations that she and her firm ran a widespread scheme that produced thousands of questionable petitions, misled clients, and used non-lawyers to handle legal work.
A Washington attorney, Alexandra Lozano, has given up her license amid accusations of running a large immigration practice that pushed unlawful filings and false paperwork. Authorities say her firm promised relief to vulnerable immigrants while using systems and unlicensed staff to churn through cases. The practice was based in Tukwila and marketed aggressively across the United States and abroad. Investigators are examining whether the operation amounted to fraud on a massive scale.
Lozano built a high-volume practice that at its height handled tens of thousands of clients, opening offices in Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina as well as across the U.S. The firm marketed Lozano under the name “abogada de los milagros,” and promoted services for people applying under the Violence Against Women Act and T-visas for trafficking victims. Records show her signature appeared on over 53,900 pending petitions filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to the Washington State Bar Association. At its peak the firm claimed more than 35,000 clients.
Federal and state investigators say the firm moved quickly, promising strong protection and telling potential clients they could be shielded from immigration enforcement. Employees reportedly delivered scripted sales pitches and assured people of “100% protection” from federal agencies. Non-lawyer staff allegedly ran client interviews and even used a computer program to pick legal strategies without lawyer review. That approach created a high volume of filings but raised serious questions about their accuracy and legitimacy.
Former employees and clients have described troubling practices, including requests to sign blank pages or documents that were not reviewed afterward. Allegations say those signatures were later attached to false declarations that exaggerated or invented claims of abuse or trafficking. A former Colombia office staffer said Lozano instructed employees to “please invent more information about abuse because it is not real abuse.” Those instructions, if proven, show an organizational pattern that prioritized case volume over truth and proper legal process.
Clients paid substantial sums for this representation; reports indicate the firm charged between $10,000 and $15,000, with some people paying more than $30,000. The firm reportedly referred clients to an affiliated company Lozano owned for assessments performed by unqualified personnel. Investigators say filings went forward even when the underlying facts suggested the applications were not eligible and could trigger denials or removal proceedings.
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Regulators and prosecutors have opened multiple inquiries, and the Washington State Bar Association alleged repeated misconduct, including non-attorneys performing legal work and filing applications with false information. Lozano surrendered her license in May rather than face a disciplinary hearing. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate is also investigating the firm’s submissions, while no criminal charges have been filed to date.
In May, nine former clients brought a federal civil lawsuit accusing the firm of civil racketeering, malpractice, and consumer protection violations. The plaintiffs say they trusted the firm with their futures and paid life-changing sums for promises that never materialized. One plaintiff said he “put the trust of my family with her” and “believed in her and then she just let us down.” Another reported discovering that the firm had inserted false abuse claims about a relative, a development that led to removal proceedings.
Lozano’s lawyer responded by defending her record in client advocacy and stating the practice’s posture toward representation. According to that statement, Lozano “has always been to fight for her clients, zealously pursue every lawful option available to them, and support their efforts to build lives in this country.” That defense contrasts sharply with the allegations about shortcuts and fabricated claims, leaving unresolved questions for investigators and courts.
If federal prosecutors choose to pursue criminal charges such as wire fraud or making false statements to a government agency, the legal exposure could be significant, including possible prison terms and fines. For now, the case remains under civil and administrative review while fraud-detection units parse thousands of filings. The unfolding investigations will determine whether this episode was the result of bad judgment and sloppy systems or a deliberate effort to exploit vulnerable people for profit.
