Mary Carstarphen
About Mary
Practice areas
Affirmative and defensive asylum cases
Corporate immigration and global mobility
Naturalization and derivative citizenship
Work visas, PERM and employment-based green cards
Spouse, fiancé(e), parent and sibling petitions
Investor and entrepreneur visas
Deportation and immigration court defense
F-1, M-1, OPT and STEM extensions
Education
Bar & associations
Professional experience
Client reviews
Patient and bilingual — explained everything in Spanish
Mi mamá pudo entender todo el proceso. We never felt rushed. Highly recommend.
Stopped my removal proceedings
I was facing deportation after a long stay. They got me cancellation of removal. Forever grateful.
VAWA approval — they treated me like family
Could not have done this without them. They listened, never judged, and got it done.
Frequently asked
A 30-minute video or phone call. We review your situation, identify the best path, outline timelines and costs, and answer your questions. You'll receive a written summary afterwards.
Most cases are flat-fee. Pricing depends on category and complexity, and is shared in writing before you retain.
Only the initial consultation is paid through Immigrantio (via Stripe checkout). Once you retain, the lawyer bills you directly — retainer, milestone or hourly fees go straight to the firm's own trust account. Immigrantio is not in the chain of custody for case payments.
Conversations on Immigrantio are end-to-end encrypted. For sensitive case documents and original evidence, you'll exchange those directly with the lawyer by their preferred secure method — Immigrantio doesn't store your case files.