Joseph B. Caraccio
Managing Attorney • Admitted in NY & DC • Immigration & Federal Appellate Counsel
Bar & Court Admissions
State Bars: New York State Bar • District of Columbia Bar
Federal Appellate Courts: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Federal District Courts: U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (SDNY) • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (EDNY)
Administrative Agencies: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) • Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Nationwide
Professional Experience
LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH B. CARACCIO
New York, NY / Bay Shore, NY
Managing Attorney
April 2018 – Present
- Managed all aspects of business operations, including case strategy, lead generation, client acquisition, and daily legal administration.
- Successfully adapted firm operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, ensuring seamless representation despite widespread court closures.
- Appeared telephonically for bond hearings during the COVID-19 lockdown period and prepared emergency applications for humanitarian parole.
- Primarily focused on appellate work preparing petitions for review and legal briefs for other immigration practitioners.
- Maintained an active caseload where approximately one third consisted of USCIS petitions and applications, with personal representation of clients at USCIS interviews nationwide.
IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES OF LONG ISLAND
Bay Shore, NY
Supervising Attorney
June 2022 – July 2025
- Managed the organization's main office in Bay Shore (previously Brentwood), reporting directly to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.
- Supervised a team of two staff attorneys, four paralegals, and additional support staff, overseeing a high-volume caseload.
- Conducted in-person, video, and telephone consultations, as well as new client intake meetings; represented noncitizens in removal proceedings, before USCIS, at U.S. Consulates, and in Family Court.
- Implemented procedures to streamline client intake, pro bono representation requests, and consultation scheduling.
- Developed and delivered comprehensive training programs in case management, client communication, customer service, and substantive immigration law and procedure before federal agencies (EOIR, USCIS, DOS, BIA).
WILDES & WEINBERG, PC
New York, NY
Associate Attorney
June 2021 – June 2022
- Gained invaluable experience working on complex immigration cases with novel legal issues requiring extensive federal research and sophisticated litigation strategies.
- Independently managed a sizable caseload of complicated immigration litigation matters ranging from deportation defense to business immigration (R, H, L, and O nonimmigrant visas, as well as National Interest Waivers / EB-2 NIW).
- Handled humanitarian parole applications, federal mandamus delay complaints, and complex family-based immigration petitions.
- Represented clients at USCIS adjustment and naturalization interviews at Field Offices throughout the United States.
POLLACK, POLLACK, ISAAC, & DECICCO, LLP
New York, NY
Associate Attorney
October 2012 – April 2018
- Handled a diverse caseload in removal defense and family immigration; transitioned to business immigration in 2017, focusing on H-1B, PERM labor certification, O-1, and E-3 visa cases.
- Created and led a landlord-tenant department that handled hundreds of housing court matters from 2016 to 2018, netting approximately $30,000 of additional annual revenue for the firm alongside core immigration work.
- Implemented a firm-wide screening system in the wake of 2013 Obama Administration immigration policy announcements to identify eligible clients for the I-601A Provisional Waiver and DACA programs. Prepared and submitted approximately 100 I-601A waiver applications with a nearly 100% approval rate.
SWEENEY, GALLO, REICH, & BOLZ, LLP
Rego Park, NY
Paralegal
January 2007 – February 2012
- Assisted senior attorneys with document preparation, legal research, pleadings, and calendar management across litigation and real estate matters.
Education
New York Law School
New York, NY
Juris Doctor (J.D.) • Recipient of Public Interest Certificate
May 2012
- President, New York Law School Chapter of the Federalist Society (2011–2012); Treasurer (2010–2011).
- Mentor Instructor, Street Law (2011–2012) — Taught 6th-grade students in the Bronx constitutional law and rights during law enforcement encounters.
- Pro Bono Advocate, Unemployment Action Center (2009–2010) — Represented denied claimants in administrative hearings.
SUNY, Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
May 2009
Universidad Iberoamericana
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexican Culture Studies & Conversational Spanish
Study Abroad
Honors, Volunteer Work & Professional Activities
- Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers® Rising Star: Honoree from 2017 to 2025 in Immigration Law.
- Martindale-Hubbell® Client Champion: Recognized for superior client communication and service (2019–2023).
- Panel Speaker: Touro Law School Constitutional Law Society Seminar (April 2020 & September 2020).
- Competition Judge: NYU School of Law, National / International Immigration Law Moot Court Competition (2018 & 2019).
- Volunteer Attorney, Safe Passage Project (2014–2019): Represented unaccompanied immigrant children in removal proceedings and secured predicate guardianship orders in Family Court for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).
- Languages: English (native/fluent) and Spanish (conversational / professional legal communication).