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Carola is the President of Carola Villavicencio, P.A. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and in her native Venezuela. She focuses her practice on both deportation defenses and visas. She has experience in employment-based immigration matters including non-immigrant and immigrant visas, such as H-1B, E1, E2, L1, TN, O1, P1, EB-1, and R1 petitions; labor certification applications before the DOL; employer sponsor and self-sponsored immigrant petitions; and application for adjustment of status and consular processing. She also assists clients with family based immigration matters including I-130 petitions and application for permanent residence and application to waive inadmissibility before USCIS and the immigration courts. She manages immigration related litigation including administrative appeals before USCIS, the Board of Immigration Appeals and BALCA, removal defense before EOIR, and review of immigration decisions in the U.S. District Courts and the US Circuit Courts of Appeal.
Carola was successful in obtaining a published decision of the Venezuelan TSJ (SC). She is a graduate of the Andres Bello Catholic University School of Law (Abogada ), a graduate of St. Thomas University School of Law (LLM ), graduating fifth in her class, a graduate of Miami University School of Law (LLM ), and obtained her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. During law school, Carola was a Staff Editor of the St. Thomas Law Review, was recognized in the Dean’s List twice, won a merit scholarship, and earned an award as the best student in Legal Research and Writing.
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Acquired: 2012
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621 NW 53rd Street, Suite 125, Boca Raton, FL, 33487
15 Client Reviews
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Posted by Marcela | August 02, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Very grateful, excellent lawyer
She is very diligent, profesional and friendly. She made us feel very confident from our first meeting. She guide us through every step of the process and thanks to her it was successful. We She clarify all our doubts and concerns that we had. My husband and I were applying for my residence. I cannot...
Posted by Jheimy | April 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Excellent lawyer
Mi sincero agradecimiento hacia usted por defenderme en mi caso de Asilo, el cual se manejó con total profesionalismo en todo sentido. El que usted me representase no sólo me reconfortaba al quitarme gran parte de la presión , sino también por su profesionalismo fuera y dentro del juzgado el cual fu...
Posted by FRANCOISE | May 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney
TRABAJO EXCELENTE
Mi experiencia con la Asistencia legal fue excelente; ya que la petición familiar la habían cerrado y la Abogado carola Villavicencio logro de nuevo reabrir esta petición, llevando el caso al Departamento de Estado, porque si no se hubiera reabierto esa petición nos hubiera tocado volver aplicar y es...
Posted by Luis | March 31, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Excellent lawyer for all Immigration cases
Attorney Villavicencio, took over my case when my wife's initial I-601 was denied and additional clarifications and questions were requested. Case was approved after she gather all the requested information and submitted a strong and well prepared response.
Posted by Michelle | February 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Excellent :)
Carola was recommended to me by family and I do not regret her being my lawyer. She is very knowledgeable and patient. She guided the right direction and Was with me every step of the way. I strongly recommend her to everyone looking for a trustworthy immigration lawyer. Thank you Carola for everythi...
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2011
Staff Editor, St. Thomas Law Review Staff Editor
2010
Book Award, Legal Research and Writing
2004
Book Award, Protection of Refugees
2004
Book Award, European System of Protection of Human Rights
2002
Top 5, Top 5 LLM in Intercultural Human Right
2015 - Present
President/Immigration Attorney, Carola Villavicencio, P.A.
2013 - 2015
Immigration Attorney, Morano International, P.A.
2011 - 2011
Law Clerk, Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather, Keen & Littky-Rubin
2010 - 2010
Judicial Clerk, Eleventh Judicial Circuit In & For Miami Dade County, Fl
2006 - 2009
Latino Immigrant Integration Project Coordinator, Latino Immigrant and Refugee Organization
2005 - 2006
Legal Intern, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
2004 - 2004
Legal Intern, Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger & Tetzeli, P.A
1997 - 1999
Venezuelan Associate Attorney, Villavicencio Navas Law Firm
2012 - Present
Florida Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Venezuelan Bar AssociationMember
2011
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
2004
LL.M - Master of Laws
2002
LL.M - Master of Laws
1996
JD - Juris Doctor
English
Spanish
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