Yoxira

Yoxira Espinoza is a Staff Attorney with the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center (UCIMM) and serves UC Santa Barbara. Yoxira is a proud UC Riverside alumna with a double major in Business Administration and Political Science. She received her law degree from UC Davis School of Law, where she received an Immigration Law certificate and participated in the UC Davis Immigration Clinic. Prior to joining UCIMM, Yoxira worked as a Staff Attorney representing unaccompanied minors at Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project. She is excited to serve the UCSB community and committed to upholding USS’s mission to foster a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for prospective and current undocumented students, students from mixed status families, and students from refugee backgrounds.

NOTE: For Summer 2026, Yoxira will be taking appointments for priority inquiries only. If any of the following apply to you, please contact Yoxira directly at (530) 574-6329 or yoxira.ucimm@law.ucdavis.edu. 

1. Seeking assistance for DACA Renewal or Advance Parole 

2. Facing a deadline "age out" (about to turn 21), or other time-sensitive issue 

3. In immigration detention

4. Have an existing case for which you have already signed a retainer agreement with UC IMM

Community members seeking support with a DACA renewal can also click here to schedule an appointment with Lorena.