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Denise Gavica Perez

Denise Gavica Perez

USA 2026

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Denise Gavica Perez provides cutting-edge and creative legal counsel to companies and institutions throughout the U.S. She has extensive experience managing employment-based immigration cases for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, and immigration planning and compliance programs for entities engaged in a wide range of industries, including: hospitals and healthcare institutions, construction, engineering, architecture, technology, entertainment, food service, hospitality, publishing, retail, education, financial services and banking, export and import, and other sectors. She also advises entrepreneurs and high net-worth individuals regarding investment-based U.S. immigration, including the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.

Denise handles a wide range of nonimmigrant visas and petitions, and also provides advanced and strategic advice to clients on a variety of immigrant visas and labor certifications (PERM) for numerous occupations. She also handles family-based cases and U.S. citizenship matters, and regularly represents companies in connection with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of State (DOS), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) audits.

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Immigration - Florida

Band 3
Band 3

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Denise Gavica Perez is chair of the firms immigration planning and compliance practice. She offers wide-ranging skills in immigration law matters, advising on both immigrant and non-immigrant employment-based visas for clients in the healthcare, technology and financial services sectors.

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  • Her commitment to excellence and attention to detail make her a trusted partner and a true extension of our team.

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