Meet Our Team
Meet the members of our accomplished legal team
Carla A. Anzaldi
Owner, Immigration Attorney
Carla A. Anzaldi is a passionate and dedicated immigration attorney, proudly serving clients as a member of both the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). With a law degree from the Universidad del Salvador in Argentina (1999) and an LL.M. in Comparative Law from the pretigious University of Miami (2005), Carla has honed her expertise in immigration law, bringing a deep commitment to helping individuals and businesses navigate the complexities of the U.S. immigration system.
Since being admitted to practice law in New York in 2006, Carla has distinguished herself in the field of business immigration, particularly in securing visas for investors, professionals, and individuals with extraordinary abilities. Her extensive experience includes representing renowned musicians, actors, athletes, art directors, copywriters, editors, and photographers, among others.
A sought-after speaker, Carla has shared her insights at numerous conferences, offering her expertise on immigration pathways for professionals and artists alike. Fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, she brings a global perspective and personal touch to every case, ensuring that each client feels supported, understood, and empowered throughout their immigration journey.
Maria J. Armijo
Attorney at Law (Associate)
Maria Armijo is an Attorney at The Immigration Law Office where she focuses on complex family immigration matters, business, and employment-based immigration petitions. She has extensive experience representing Clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, Immigration Court, Customs and Border Protection, and other government authorities. Mrs. Armijo’s experience includes the preparation of applications for EB1, EB2, H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, O-1, P-1, E-1, E-2, TN, and R visas. She possesses the experience in representing the unique immigration needs of business professionals, international athletes, and performers through the use of innovative strategy tailored to their specific goals. She was born in Nicaragua and raised in South Florida. Her upbringing in dynamic South Florida affords her the ability to understand Client’s needs with culturally rich and diverse backgrounds.
Mrs. Armijo is fluent in English and Spanish. She is a member of the Florida Bar. Ms. Armijo earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Florida International University in 2006. She earned her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2010. While in law school, she was member of the St. Thomas University International Moot Court and the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review.
Ruxandra Bianca Curticapeanu
Attorney at Law (Associate)
Ruxandra ("Bianca") Curticapeanu is an Attorney at The Immigration Law Office where she focuses on complex family immigration matters, business, and employment-based immigration petitions. With more than 14 years of experience in the immigration field, she has accumulated knowledge in both immigration benefits and before USCIS, the Immigration Court, U.S. Embassies, and CBP. Ms. Curticapeanu's experience includes representation on EB-1, EB-2, EB-2 NIW, EB-3, EB-5, H-1B, J-1, F-1, O-1, P-1, E-1, E-2, TN, VAWA, U-Visas, and R visas, TPS, Parole in Place, Removal Defense, Consular Processing, and Naturalization, in addition to all family-sponsored visas. She possesses the experience in representing the unique immigration needs of business professionals, professionals with extraordinary abilities in STEM fields and beyond through National Interest Waiver applications, international athletes, and performers through the use of innovative strategy tailored to their specific goals.
She is fluent in Spanish, English, and Romanian, allowing her to communicate effectively with a broad, multicultural clientele.
In addition, Ms. Curticapeanu briefly worked in entertainment law, where she familiarized herself with contracts and intellectual rights at NBCUniversal in Miami.
She is a member of the Florida Bar, and she earned her bachelor’s degree in International Business Relations from Georgia Gwinnett College in 2015. She earned her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law, where she graduated Cum Laude in 2020.
Eva Levin
Senior Paralegal
Eva Levin works as a Paralegal since December 2019. Her experience includes the preparation of all kinds of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas as well as naturalization and answering Request for Evidence (RFE) issued by USCIS. Ms. Levin is Argentine-Israeli and obtained her BA in Communications from the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzliya, a top research institution in Israel. While studying abroad, she had the opportunity to complete an intensive course of instruction in the field of International Diplomacy, Politics and Communication by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and to develop her writing skill while interning at The Asper Institute for New Media Diplomacy at IDC Herzliya. Ms. Levin is fluent in English and Spanish and conversational and written Hebrew.
Eloisa Romero
Office Manager, Legal Assistant
Eloisa Romero is responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the office. She is also responsible for providing administrative leadership for the office and acting as liaison between the office and firm management. Ms. Romero has more than 10 years of professional experience in law firm administration, family and employment based cases. Ms. Romero’s experience includes the preparation of applications for I-539, I-765, I-131, I-90, I-485, EB3/I-140, I-751, I-824, N-400, I-864, I-944, I-129 forms and Consular Processing. Languages: Ms. Romero is fluent in Spanish and English.
Giulia Guerra
Paralegal
Giulia works as a Paralegal, specializing in E-1, E-2, and L visas. With over 7 years of experience in immigration law, she has developed a strong skill set in handling family-based cases, consular visa processing, waivers, asylum applications, and naturalization. Giulia has extensive experience with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, and Customs and Border Protection. She is also a Notary Public in Florida. Born in Italy, she earned her bachelor’s degree in law in 2017 from the University Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna. Giulia is fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian.
Mercedes Gechidjian
Paralegal
Ms. Mercedes Gechidjian has been a Paralegal at the Immigration Law Firm since 2021, specializing in E-1, E-2, and other nonimmigrant visas. Ms. Gechidjian is Argentinean-Armenian, and has earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Miami and holds an LLM from the American University of Armenia. Ms. Gechidjian has acquired extensive legal experience throughout her career, including an internship with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative in Armenia, where she conducted legal, factual, and policy research to support refugees, newly naturalized citizens, and asylum seekers in the Republic of Armenia. Having lived in multiple countries, Ms. Gechidjian has developed deep knowledge and life experience that allows her to effectively understand and meet the unique needs of clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. She is fluent in English and Spanish, with conversational and written proficiency in French.
Constantino Rago Ferrón
Legal Assistant
Constantino Rago Ferrón is an Argentine lawyer. He was awarded the distinction for achieving the highest GPA in his law degree. Subsequently, he completed a Diploma in Private Law and a Master’s in Administrative Law, both at Universidad Austral (Argentina). He later obtained an international certification in Ethics and Compliance (UCEMA and IFCA), as well as a Master’s in Digital Law, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain (EBIS Business Techschool). He has extensive experience in both the private and public sectors, having played a key role in the latter by advising, managing, and overseeing administrative functions. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
Ashley Lanzas
Receptionist
Ashley Lanzas provides administrative support for the management team and handles front desk duties and daily operations, including greeting clients, coordinating appointments, sending out cases, maintaining inventory of office supplies and supporting the attorneys and paralegals, as needed. Ms. Lanzas has more than five years of experience in administrative work and is fluent in both English and Spanish.