Daliana Gomez Garcia

Daliana Gomez Garcia is an associate attorney at Claxton Law PLLC and a passionate advocate for immigrants navigating complex humanitarian and family-based pathways. Admitted to the bars of both New York and Colombia, with a master's degree in international and comparative law from American University, Daliana brings a uniquely cross-border perspective to every case.

About Daliana Gomez Garcia

Daliana Gomez Garcia is a passionate immigration attorney dedicated to advocating for vulnerable communities. Admitted to the State Bar of New York and in Colombia, she brings a global legal perspective and a deep commitment to justice to Claxton Law Group. Her dual qualification gives her a working understanding of both common-law and civil-law systems, an asset when documenting foreign records, evaluating country-conditions evidence in asylum cases, or coordinating with consular posts abroad.

With a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Gender, International, and Comparative Law from American University Washington College of Law, Daliana has focused her career on human rights and immigration law. Her experience includes work with Ayuda, a Washington-area nonprofit supporting low-income immigrants, and with the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP), a leading research and training center for attorneys representing immigrant survivors of violence. Through those roles she developed deep expertise in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U-visas, T-visas, and asylum claims.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Daliana is committed to delivering compassionate, client-centered advocacy, working tirelessly to empower immigrants with the legal guidance they need to build a brighter future. Clients describe her as patient, meticulous, and unflinching when confronting agencies or opposing parties on behalf of survivors.

Practice Areas

Daliana's practice at Claxton Law concentrates on humanitarian and family-based immigration matters, with a particular focus on survivors of violence and trafficking:

• VAWA Self-Petitions - confidential I-360 petitions for abused spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
• U Visas - for victims of qualifying crimes who have cooperated with law enforcement.
• T Visas - for survivors of severe forms of human trafficking.
• Asylum - affirmative and defensive asylum applications, with focus on gender-based, gang-based, and LGBTQ+ claims.
• Family-Based Petitions & Adjustment of Status - I-130 and I-485 cases, including waivers and consular processing.
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) - for unaccompanied minors and children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned.
• Waivers of Inadmissibility - I-601 and I-601A, including extreme-hardship waivers.

Credentials & Admissions

Daliana's credentials reflect both U.S. and international training in human-rights-centered immigration practice.

• New York State Bar - admitted to practice law in the State of New York.
• Colombian Bar - admitted as Abogada in the Republic of Colombia.
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - member.
• Ayuda - prior service representing low-income immigrants in the Washington, D.C. region.
• National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) - prior experience supporting attorneys representing immigrant survivors of violence.

Education

Daliana's education spans two jurisdictions and two legal traditions, with advanced study in the areas most relevant to her practice: gender, international, and comparative law.

• Master of Laws (LL.M.), Gender, International, and Comparative Law - American University Washington College of Law.
• Juris Doctor / Abogada - law degree from a Colombian university; admitted to the Colombian Bar.
• Continuing Legal Education - ongoing training in VAWA, U-visa, T-visa, and asylum practice, including NIWAP and AILA programs.

Languages Spoken

Daliana practices fluently in two languages and consults directly with Spanish-speaking clients without an interpreter, which is essential when documenting sensitive testimony for VAWA, U-visa, and asylum cases.

• Spanish - native fluency.
• English - full professional fluency.

Client-Centered Approach

Daliana's practice is built around the conviction that survivors of violence and trafficking deserve representation that is trauma-informed, confidential, and unhurried. She takes the time to explain each form, each piece of evidence, and each USCIS or court timeline in plain language, so clients understand not only what is happening but why.

Working alongside Diane Claxton and Donald Lindover, Daliana contributes a humanitarian-law lens that strengthens Claxton Law's representation of some of the most vulnerable clients the firm serves.

Get in Touch with Daliana

If you are exploring a VAWA self-petition, a U or T visa, an asylum claim, or any humanitarian or family-based pathway, Daliana and the Claxton Law team are ready to listen, confidentially and in your language.

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