Caroline Gabela-Monteiro joined Wildes & Weinberg, PC in 2015, and is now the Co-Chair of the O/P, EB-1, and NIW Practice Group, in addition to the Director of our Miami Office. She received her B.A. in Political Science and English Literature from Florida International University, and her J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. Caroline is also a member American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, is licensed to practice law in Immigration Courts throughout the United States, and is fluent in Spanish.
As one of the leaders in the O-1 visa practice group, she specializes in handling O-1 visas for individuals of extraordinary ability in the arts and business fields and extraordinary ability (EB-1) I-140 petitions and green card applications. Caroline has tremendous experience in immigration matters for business executives, tattoo artists, models, hair stylists, directors, art advisors, writers, researchers, photographers, architects, musicians, and a variety of other fields. She also has vast experience representing individuals in front of administrative agencies, including USCIS, in both family-based applications and employment-based petitions.
Born and raised in South Florida to Cuban immigrants, Caroline has witnessed first-hand just how much growth and vibrancy immigration brings to any community and is dedicated to seeing our clients through the immigration process as smoothly as possible.