Healthcare Practice

A legacy of advocacy
and expertise.

A one-stop legal, licensing, and placement practice — for healthcare institutions building international workforces, and for the nurses, therapists, and clinicians who serve them.

"My journey in immigration law began with my own. I experienced firsthand the uncertainty and hope."
— Carmen Villamor, Esq.
Carmen Villamor, immigration attorney

An attorney who walks the journey

Twenty years inside
the healthcare-immigration
system — on both sides.

Carmen has represented hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and individual clinicians across more than thirty countries. She knows what trips up a PERM, where credentialing slows the line, and how to keep an EB-3 candidate from disappearing into RFE limbo.

That depth — earned filing by filing, interview by interview — is what international healthcare recruitment most often lacks.

About the attorney

Whom We Serve

Two sides
of one promise.

We represent both ends of the international healthcare workforce — the institutions sponsoring talent, and the professionals making the journey.

№ 01 · For Employers

Legal, licensing, and placement — a one-stop shop.

From sourcing to staffing to long-term retention, we handle the entire international recruitment pipeline so your team can focus on patient care.

  • Immigration Processing
  • Recruitment Support
  • Credentialing & Licensing Assistance
  • Retention & Workforce Planning

№ 02 · For Healthcare Professionals

We will get you there, from start to finish.

From the first visa application to the citizenship oath, we walk every clinician through every milestone — and we stay long after the visa is approved.

  • Visa Sponsorship & Green Card Assistance
  • Credentialing & Licensing Support
  • Comprehensive Post-Arrival Support
  • Long-Term Career Development & Advocacy

A Global Initiative

Greendoor —
a smarter path for
international nursing.

Built in collaboration with healthcare systems and immigration counsel, Greendoor is our global initiative for international nurse recruitment and workforce development. We close the gaps where unsupported placements fail — hospitals lose money, patient care suffers, clinicians burn out.

Our work advocates for transparent immigration processes, sustainable workforces, and humane long-term placement.

"I hope to see a more efficient, transparent, and humane process for bringing healthcare professionals to the U.S."
Carmen Villamor, Esq. · Founder, Greendoor

Case Studies

Eight pathways.
One steady hand.

Representative healthcare-immigration matters we handle from intake to outcome.

№ 01

Nurses in Hospitals & Skilled Nursing Facilities

EB-3 immigrant visas and consular processing for foreign-educated nurses. We manage every step — from prevailing wage to visa issuance.

№ 02

Caregivers in Residential Care Facilities

Employment-based green-card sponsorship for long-term caregivers. From job classification to USCIS filings.

№ 03

H-1Bs for PTs, Med Techs & Specialists

H-1B petitions establishing specialty-occupation qualifications. Post-approval compliance and renewals included.

№ 04

International Recruitment Program Consultancy

Legal vetting, immigration roadmaps, and program-compliance audits for healthcare employers building international pipelines.

№ 05

Licensing Applications & Endorsements

State-board licensure support for foreign-educated nurses and allied health professionals across the United States.

№ 06

TN Visas for Canadian Healthcare Workers

NAFTA / USMCA professional category filings for nurses, therapists, and physicians from Canada.

№ 07

F-1 to Work-Permit & Green-Card Transitions

Pathways for international students completing healthcare degrees in the U.S. — OPT, CPT, H-1B, and EB sponsorship.

№ 08

Other Healthcare Immigration Matters

O-1 extraordinary-ability physicians, J-1 waivers, physician national-interest waivers, and bespoke matters.

Carmen Villamor
(323) 939-8200 WhatsApp +1 (310) 993-8170 carmen@carmenvillamor.com
3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1105
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Monday – Friday · 9 am – 5 pm PT