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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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Licensed in Florida for 13 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2012
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Carola Villavicencio, P.A.
621 NW 53rd Street, Suite 125, Boca Raton, FL, 33487
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Posted by Penny | February 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Excellent attorney for Immigration issues
We hired Carola Villavicencio to represent our daughter-in-law for obtaining her status as a Permanent Resident. We had interviewed other lawyers before making our decision. Carola was both professional and supportive. She was readily available when we needed her and answered our emails speedily. She...
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 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...
Posted by Mariangel | April 12, 2015
Very Grateful
I wanted to thank you for the outstanding work you did for me. Your work was invaluable in helping me understand my naturalization process and paperwork. You walked me through every detail and made the process very easy. You kept me well informed and up to date with every detail while being very effi...
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Experience
Honors
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
Work Experience
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
Associations
2012 - Present
Florida Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Venezuelan Bar AssociationMember
Education
2011
St. Thomas University School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
2004
University of Miami School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2002
St. Thomas University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1996
Catholic Andres Bello University
JD - Juris Doctor
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
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