Born in New York, Gloria Roa Bodin is the president and managing attorney of the Law Offices of Gloria Roa Bodin, P.A., which has offices in Coral Gables , Fort Myers/Naples and Fort Pierce, Florida

She is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, from which she received her bachelor of arts in linguistics and, in 1976, her Juris Doctor degree from UCLA's School of Law .

Ms. Bodin has practiced immigration and nationality law since 1978 and is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and American Immigration Lawyers Association. Her area of expertise includes visas for extraordinary ability individuals, particularly professionals with advanced degrees and internationally acclaimed artists.

She has served on the Board of Directors of the South Florida Chapter of AILA and has lectured extensively as an authority on U.S. immigration and nationality law, on both radio and television. She has also written two books on the subject, Immigration Law for Paralegals and Learn Immigration in 24 Hours .

Born in Cali, Colombia , Nydia Gallego received her Juris Doctor degree with distinction from the University of North Dakota, Grand Fork, in 1996. She is a member in good standing of the North Dakota Bar and the United States District Court for the Eight District.

In 1996, she was awarded the Pro Bono Award for Exceptional Public Service by the University of North Dakota Legal Aid Association . From 1997-2000, she worked with the Association, focusing in Social Security, landlord/tenant and family law, and maintained a part-time immigration law private practice.

Ms. Gallego has been an attorney of the Law Offices of Gloria Roa Bodin, P.A., since July 2001.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia , Jackie Benitez graduated as a paralegal from Florida International University in 1993 and was employed by the University of Miami's General Counsel Office as a paralegal from 1990-1994.

Mrs. Benitez specializes in processing family relative petition, adjustment of status, extension of status and application for naturalization. She has been a paralegal and office administrator of the Law Offices of Gloria Roa Bodin, P.A., since 2000. She speaks English and Spanish.

Born in Cebu City , Philippines , Marilyn Dalocanog received her bachelor's of science degree in psychology from the University of San Carlos in the Philippines. She also completed units in master's in industrial psychology.

Ms. Dalocanog worked and participated for more than 12 years in advertising, marketing, and human resource management. She joined the Law Offices of Gloria Roa Bodin, P.A. as the human resource manager in 2005. Ms. Dalocanog specializes in Labor Certification and employment-based visa application. She speaks Tagalog and English.

Born in Maracay , Venezuela , Carlos D'Milita received his bachelor's degree in industrial production from the Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Industrial in Venezuela in 1988, his public accounting degree from the Universidad de Carabobo in Venezuela in 1998 and a BBA in accounting from Miami 's Polytechnic University in 2006.

Mr. D'Milita has been a member of the Accountants Bar of Venezuela since 1998 and has been the account system analyst of the Law Offices of Gloria Roa Bodin, P.A., since 2001.

Born in Lima , Peru , Walter Infante received his Juris Doctor degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú in 1995. He is a member in good standing of the Colegio de Abogados de Lima (Peruvian Bar). He is currently pursuing a master's degree in comparative law at the University of Miami .

In 1994, Mr. Infante co-founded the law firm of Infante, Trelles & Del Castillo Attorneys at Law in Lima , which specializes in corporate and business law. He has been a legal consultant of the Law Offices of Gloria Roa Bodin, P.A., since 2002 and specializes in Labor Certification. He speaks Spanish and English.

Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela , Ruben Marquez received his Juris Doctor degree from the Universidad del Zulia in Venezuela in 1999. He is a member in good standing of the Colegio de Abogados del Estado Zulia (Venezuela Bar).

From 1991-2000, Mr. Marquez worked for the judicial branch (Poder Judicial) in Venezuela, where he gained vast experience in criminal law as legal consultant and secretary of the criminal court. He has been a legal consultant of the Law Offices of Gloria Roa Bodin, P.A., since 2001. Mr. Marquez specializes in preparing and registering corporations and processes the following types of petitions: family- and employment-based, adjustment of status, change of status citizenship, business visas, professional visas and extensions of visas, as well as relative petitions. He speaks Spanish and English.