Ilona Starchak

Ilona Starchak is an immigration lawyer at Starchak Law Firm, PLLC  who practices exclusively in US immigration law and represents clients nationwide and internationally where federal law permits. Her practice includes family immigration and fiancé visas, asylum and humanitarian relief, employment and business immigration, citizenship and naturalization, removal defense, student and visitor matters, changes of status, and immigration consequences of criminal cases. She works directly with clients to identify goals, deadlines, risks, and realistic legal options before preparing filings or defenses for individuals and businesses.

Ilona earned her J.D. and LL.M. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and her B.A. in Law and Justice and Business Administration from Central Washington University. She is a member of the New York Bar and is admitted to practice before the US District Court for the District of Colorado. Her legal education and federal immigration focus support representation involving complex procedural requirements, documentary evidence, eligibility questions, and long-term immigration planning for individuals, families, professionals, and businesses.

Ilona assists clients with petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, humanitarian applications, employment-based options, naturalization matters, and defense in removal proceedings. Her approach emphasizes detailed preparation, candid risk assessment, and clear communication throughout each stage of a case. She serves clients in English, Russian, and Ukrainian and uses secure technology to provide access to case information. Her practice is designed to help clients understand both available pathways and potential complications before important immigration decisions are made throughout complex immigration proceedings.

Ilona Starchak brings a personal understanding of the immigration process as an immigrant herself, which informs her client-centered approach to legal representation. She focuses on providing direct attorney attention, practical guidance, and realistic expectations rather than promises about outcomes. Her work supports people seeking family unity, professional opportunity, humanitarian protection, lawful status, or US citizenship. She represents clients across all 50 states when permitted by federal immigration law and also assists international clients navigating US immigration procedures from abroad effectively.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Starchak Law Firm, PLLC
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Lifetime Member, Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society
• Attorney Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Lifetime Member, Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society

Licensed State

• Colorado

Education

• University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  LL.M.
• University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
  
• Central Washington University
  Bachelor of Arts

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