Solovyova Law Firm
Meet Our Team
Sophia Solovyova, Esq.
Your Immigration Lawyer In New York and Nationwide
Sophia Solovyova is a compassionate and experienced immigration attorney based in New York City. With over 13 years of experience, she focuses on LGBTQ-related immigration, Immigration Court defense, green cards for families, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), U visas, T visas, and VAWA petitions. An immigrant herself, she understands the challenges her clients face and works tirelessly to help them remain in the U.S. with their loved ones. She speaks Russian and Spanish and serves clients across the United States and internationally.
Ms. Solovyova holds a J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law, where she received several awards, including the Revson Public Interest Fellowship, the Queens County Bar Association Scholarship, and the NYC Bar Association’s C. Bainbridge Smith Scholarship. She served as a member of the CUNY Law Review and participated in the CUNY Law School Moot Court.
Ms. Solovyova is admitted to the New York Bar and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

- 212-379-6471
- sophia@solovyovalawfirm.com
- 75 Broad St. Suite 2120 New York, N.Y. 10004

AINSLEY DAVILA
Ainsley has been a valued member of the team since 2017. She provides support on a wide range of immigration matters, including:
- Family petitions
- Green card applications
- Naturalization applications
- VAWA
- Special immigrant juvenile status
- Consular processing, and
- Immigration court proceedings.
Ainsley is fluent in English and Spanish and is dedicated to timely and efficient case handling.
MELISSA AREVALO
Melissa joined the firm in 2023. She collaborates closely with clients to gather necessary documents and address ongoing concerns. Melissa also provides support to team members in a variety of immigration matters, including family adjustment of status, work authorization, travel documents, asylum applications, citizenship applications, special juvenile status, and TPS applications.
Melissa is fluent in English and Spanish and is committed to providing exceptional client service.
