Carrie connects with her clients through personal experience of being an immigrant whose family moved to the US in the early 1990s. She founded her legal team to help families stay together, avoid deportation, and ultimately to obtain legal status and citizenship. Carrie has successfully represented clients nationwide before federal agencies on complex green card, citizenship, and deportation cases.

She has been recognized as a Rising Star in Immigration Law by Super Lawyers. Carrie has been guest speaker at numerous conferences and presentations hosted by the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Dallas Bar Association. She is very involved with the legal community and currently serves as board member of the Dallas Bar Association – Immigration Law Section, a Committee Member of the State Bar of Texas Laws Relating to Immigration & Nationality Committee, and dedicates her pro-bono time to many local non-profit organizations, including Catholic Charities and the North Texas Dream Team.

Carrie received her B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and her law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. She studied and worked abroad in England and Japan, and treasured her experiences living with local families in Guatemala and Mexico. She enjoys immersing herself in different cultures and practicing Spanish.

We believe in the American dream. Our knowledgeable and compassionate team members work hard to make the American dream possible for all by keeping families together through navigating the immigration system for individuals and their family members.

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Our story is deeply rooted in the American dream. Our founder Carrie, an immigrant from Vietnam, was raised by a single mother who wanted better opportunities for her children. The family left Vietnam in 1993 and settled in Texas to begin a new life. Inspired by her own mother’s hard work and perseverance, Carrie became a lawyer so she can help others.

Our entire legal team, composing of immigrants and children of immigrants, understands how important your immigration issue is to you and your family. We know that the immigration process can be difficult and stressful. We’ve gone through the complicated immigration process ourselves and for our loved ones so we are committed to treat your immigration journey as if it is our own.

Integrity – Service – Excellence- Respect – Vision – Evolve

Our core values drive our mission, our culture, and shape our clients’ experience. You deserve a knowledgeable, honest, and compassionate legal team that genuinely cares about your case. We pride ourselves on the excellent services and personal attention we provide to each of our clients. Our team is equipped with the knowledge and skillset to navigate this constantly changing immigration system. Most importantly, we share your vision in making your American dream possible.

Denise is an associate attorney at the Law Office of Carrie Nguyen. Denise was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas to Mexican and Salvadoran immigrant parents. She grew up immersed in both cultures and has a deep appreciation and passion for serving the immigrant community.
 
Prior to joining our team, Denise started her career in the non-profit sector providing legal services to detained Unaccompanied Children in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. She later transitioned into a family-based immigration practice where she successfully represented clients before federal agencies in their journey towards obtaining a green card.
 
Denise received her B.A. from The University of Texas at Arlington and her law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law. In her free time, Denise enjoys spending time with her family and their many pets. Denise is fluent in English and Spanish.

Staysy was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas to Mexican immigrant parents. She earned a Bachelor’s in Political Science with a minor in Merchandising from The University of North Texas.

As a daughter of immigrants, she learned the struggles and obstacles immigrants overcome for a better life. Her passion is to help other people like her parents fulfill their American dream.

In her free time Staysy enjoys taking her dog Blayze to the park, dancing, and exploring coffee shops. She is fluent in Spanish and English.

Maria was born in Coahuila, Mexico but has lived in Michoacán, Monterrey, and Mexico City before finally immigrating to the United States a few years ago with her family. She earned a Bachelor of Laws from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) and obtained a Paralegal Certificate from the University of Texas at Austin.

As an immigrant herself, the immigration process is very personal to Maria. Growing up surrounded by people from many different countries of origin, she was always inspired by their stories and deeply moved by their tenacity and the desire to live a better life and achieve the American Dream.

Maria has worked in Human Rights, insurance, and as an English teacher. Maria’s legal training and personal knowledge of Mexico provide a valuable perspective to our team. Her interests include music, traveling, sewing, baking, and spending time with her husband and their two dogs. She is fluent in Spanish and English.

Migchalee was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico and raised in the States. She is currently a senior at the University of North Texas where she is double majoring in Political Science and English and is a member of the Honors College.

She acknowledges the privilege she possesses to be able to live in the States and explore opportunities that would otherwise not be possible for her. She joined our law office in 2020 as a legal intern but soon realized her desire to reunite families and her interest in immigration law. She also served as a volunteer interpreter for immigrant children seeking to reunite with their families.

Migchalee’s other interests include traveling and reading. She is fluent in both English and Spanish but has goals of learning other languages, such as Portuguese and Vietnamese.