Mil Mujeres, Inc. · Mil Mujeres Legal Services · Russian-speaking cases, 2022–2023

Mil Mujeres Legal Services

If you signed an immigration agreement with Mil Mujeres Legal Services in 2022–2023, here is what the official records show. In 2022, Mil Mujeres, Inc., a nonprofit based in Washington, DC, began handling cases of Russian-speaking asylum seekers.A It was run by Gary P. Royle. Since July 2023 he has been vice president of Immigration Relief Group, Corp., whose president is Natalia Mikhailova, described by a federal court in 2023 as a Mil Mujeres paralegal.BA Mil Mujeres, Inc. itself still operates, but under different leadership since the fall of 2023.C

What happened in 2022–2023 Who is named in your agreement What clients can do Sources

What happened in 2022–2023

Dates come from federal court records, Mil Mujeres’s tax filings, registries and archived copies of its website.

  1. Gary P. Royle becomes executive director of Mil Mujeres, Inc. In March 2023 he declared under penalty of perjury that he had held the position for a year and a half and was responsible for assigning and supervising the organization’s immigration cases.G

  2. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Mil Mujeres begins handling cases of Russian-speaking asylum seekers.AG Its website, titled “Mil Mujeres Legal Services,” lists Royle as executive director.F

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    The Mil Mujeres website has a Russian version. Royle is listed as executive director and legal director; attorney Olga Koloditskaya is on the legal team.HI

  4. According to a federal court’s findings, Mil Mujeres paralegal Natalya Mihhailova offers a Russian-speaking woman a sponsor for $800 and a free consultation with “Mil Mujeres attorney Gary Royle,” then sends her a Mil Mujeres agreement for $6,000. Mil Mujeres denied offering a sponsor.AJ Details

  5. Mil Mujeres, Inc. v. Rubic, LLC

    Mil Mujeres sues Rubic, a Russian-language outlet that had written about its Russian-language services, for defamation in federal court in Florida. Royle verifies the complaint under oath.G

  6. A magistrate judge recommends denying Mil Mujeres’s request to restrain the publications. He found only one of the outlet’s statements false: that Mil Mujeres had “no licenses” to provide immigration services. The court reached no conclusion on whether the services at issue were legal.A

  7. Immigration Relief Group, Corp.

    Immigration Relief Group, Corp. is registered in Florida, with Mikhailova as president and Royle as vice president. Its stated purpose: “LEGAL SERVICES.”B

  8. The Mil Mujeres website shows new leadership. Royle and Koloditskaya are no longer listed, and the Russian version of the site is gone.C

  9. Royle’s address of record with the State Bar of California is still Mil Mujeres, Inc.K

  10. After a settlement, the court dismisses Mil Mujeres’s case against Rubic. The 2023 recommendation was never adopted.L

  11. Today

    Royle’s State Bar address is Immigration Relief Group, and the New York attorney registry lists Immigration Relief Group as Olga Koloditskaya’s employer as well.MN Mil Mujeres, Inc. operates at its old address in Washington, DC.E

Who is named in your agreement

The organization’s legal name is Mil Mujeres, Inc., a Maryland nonprofit corporation that also operates in other states, including Florida.ED “Mil Mujeres Legal Services” is the name it worked under: it was the title of its website.F

In 2023 a federal court found that Mil Mujeres, Inc. “operates in conjunction with another entity, Mil Mujeres Legal Services,” which, according to its executive director, “consists” of seven licensed attorneys. The evidence did not show whether they were employees, contractors or referral partners, nor the legal relationship between the two entities.A

So if your agreement says “Mil Mujeres Legal Services,” write to Mil Mujeres, Inc. — and separately find out which attorney formally handled your case.

If your agreement is with Mil Mujeres

  1. Find out who your lawyer is on paper. Ask for a copy of Form EOIR-28 (immigration court) or G-28 (USCIS): it shows the lawyer’s name and license number.OP The attorney who filed the EOIR-28 remains your attorney in court until the judge permits withdrawal or substitution.Q If your case moved to another lawyer or firm, there should be a new form.

  2. Check your case yourself. Enter your A-number at acis.eoir.justice.gov or call 1-800-898-7180 to see your next hearing date and any decisions.

  3. Write to Mil Mujeres, Inc. Ask in writing who is handling your case now, what has been done and how much of what you paid has been earned. Ask for a copy of your file. The address: 1250 H Street NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20005.E

  4. Don’t pay twice for the same work. If you are asked for new money to continue your case, compare the demand with the agreement you already paid under, and ask to be shown the clause that allows it. What to check in your contract

  5. Show your documents to an independent lawyer. Especially if a hearing was missed or an order was issued in absentia: a motion to reopen based on exceptional circumstances must be filed within 180 days.R If you are already a client

This page is about Mil Mujeres’s Russian-speaking cases in 2022–2023. We make no accusations against the current leadership or staff of Mil Mujeres, Inc., and we are not aware of complaints against them. Found an error? Write to us.