Hilmarys Godoy-Villard, Esq. - Miami Immigration Attorney
Hilmarys Godoy-Villard, Esq. is the founding attorney of Godoy Law P.A. in Miami, Florida. She represents clients in family-based immigration, citizenship, deportation defense, asylum, and Temporary Protected Status cases. She is admitted to the Florida Bar and practices in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
Practice
Attorney Godoy-Villard’s practice is built on the cases that hit hardest for South Florida families. Family reunification petitions that take years. Removal proceedings against parents of U.S. citizen children. Asylum claims for people who fled persecution and have to prove it in front of an immigration judge. Citizenship applications for residents who waited a decade to qualify.
She represents clients before:
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), including the Miami Field Office
- The Miami Immigration Court (Executive Office for Immigration Review)
- The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Education and Bar Admission
- Juris Doctor (J.D.): Facultad de Derecho de St. Thomas University, 2016
- Undergraduate: St. Thomas University, Licenciatura en Justicia Penal y Psicología
- Miembro del Colegio de Abogados de Florida desde 2018 – Número de colegiado: 1008314
Languages
Attorney Godoy-Villard is fluent in:
- English – all federal immigration practice
- Spanish – native or near-native fluency, used in client consultations, hearings, and document preparation
- Haitian Creole – working professional fluency, used in client consultations and to communicate directly with Haitian Creole-speaking clients without an interpreter
Professional Memberships
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) – South Florida Chapter
Approach to Cases
Immigration cases are won or lost on the details. An incorrect date in an entry record. A missing affidavit. An inconsistency between a client’s testimony and an old note from an asylum interview. Attorney Godoy-Villard personally works through the details instead of delegating the case strategy. This is how cases are won when USCIS issues a Request for Evidence or when an immigration judge delves deep into cross-examination.
She also takes a long-term view. The immigration system rewards clients who understand where their case is headed five years from now, not just where it stands today. A green card obtained today affects eligibility for citizenship in the future. A criminal resolution today affects eligibility for a waiver later on. Strategy is built on that timeline, not solely on the form that must be filed this week.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Admission to The Florida Bar means the attorney passed the Florida Bar Exam, met the character and fitness requirements, and is authorized to practice law in Florida. Immigration practice is federal, so any attorney admitted and in good standing with the bar of any state can represent clients before USCIS nationwide. Admission in Florida is most important when state law matters affect the case, such as the validity of a marriage, criminal resolutions, or family court orders.
Yes. Immigration cases are federal, so we can represent clients anywhere in the United States. We conduct most consultations and case preparation by phone or secure video call. In cases requiring an appearance before an immigration court, jurisdiction is determined by the client's place of residence. We regularly handle cases before the Miami Immigration Court and can appear before courts outside of Miami when the case warrants it.
Yes. Reach out via the contact form or call (786) 953-8219 to schedule a consultation. We respond within one business day.
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