About Us

Michael Work & Associates was established in 1988 first opening offices in Los Angeles, with our Miami Beach office opening in 2001. The firm has extensive experience representing aliens with “extraordinary abilities” in the arts, athletics, business, entertainment, and the sciences, and has represented many individuals, foreign investors, traders, and multinational corporations with various immigrant and nonimmigrant visa matters, including employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions (e.g., H-1B, E and L visas), family-based visa petitions and PERM-based immigrant petitions.

Meet The Team

Michael L. Work began his career in immigration and naturalization covering immigration for (then) U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles of Florida during the “Cuban flotilla”. He first practiced immigration law in Louisiana with Lawrence Fabacher before relocating to Los Angeles with Barst & Mukamal, and opening The Law Offices of Michael L. Work in 1988. His practice in Los Angeles involved representation of many multinational corporations in banking, entertainment, and technology, and he gained a particular expertise in representing aliens with extraordinary abilities in the arts, athletics, business, entertainment, and the sciences. Michael returned to his home state of Florida in 2000 with offices on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.

Michael is a graduate of Cumberland School of Law in 1984 and admitted to practice in Louisiana in 1985. He has been a Member of the Louisiana Bar Association and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1985, serving as a panelist and Speaker many times in his specialty, individuals with “extraordinary abilities”, and on AILA liaison committees with USCIS and CBP.

Luca Violi is a licensed attorney in New York and Italy.

Luca Violi practices in all areas of U.S. business immigration law representing and assisting businesses, start-up companies, investors and entrepreneurs who want to establish or expand their business in the United States. Additionally, he has experience assisting clients with various immigrant and nonimmigrant visa matters, including cases involving individuals with extraordinary abilities, employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions (e.g., H-1B and L visas), family-based visa petitions and PERM-based immigrant petitions.

After graduating from Law School at the University of Reggio Calabria (Italy), he obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Brooklyn Law School. Luca was admitted to practice law by the state of New York in 2018 and since that date has practiced immigration (federal) law nationally.

Luana Carolina Rohde is an attorney admitted to practice law in Brazil and a Member of the Brazilian Bar Association. Luana has experience preparing employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions, as well as family-based visa petitions.

Prior to joining Michael Work & Associates, P.A, Luana worked as a municipal attorney focusing on cases concerning violence against women and served as an intern for the Family and Succession Court in Brazil.

Luana earned a law degree from the State University of West Paraná – Brazil in 2019, and in 2021 completed a postgraduate degree in Applied Constitutional Law.

What Our Clients Say

Anna Landi

2023-03-08

Abbiamo avuto il piacere di lavorare con un grande professionista, sempre disponibile e molto comprensivo. Ci ha consigliato e indirizzato sempre nella direzione migliore, non possiamo che ringraziarlo!

Daniele McClain

2023-03-07

Everyone was very patient and supportive from begining to end, took care of every concern we had, made sure we had successful results. Will always be thankful to this amazing firm and all that work there

mayra gmach

2023-02-16

My experience with Michael and Luana was great! I got my O-1 visa and I plan to apply for a green card in the future with them. They were helpful and kind, I highly recommend them.

Breno Couto

2023-02-13

It is the best immigration office you can have.

Jeanne Baca

2023-02-08

My family and I have worked with Michael Work and his team, and they are nothing short of amazing. They are responsive and timely when answering question and/or handling situations, and they take great care in the preparation of all legal document. In addition, the team gets to know each client and truly cares about achieving a favourable outcome. I highly recommend Michael Work & Associates for all immigration related matters.

Junqi Tang

2023-01-27

I had the best experience with Michael and Luca. I got my working visa through them. They are very professional and with a lot of patience and care to guide me through my cases.

fabian tanferna

2023-01-27

My experience with the law firm of Michael Work could not have been better! Both Michael and Luca Violi and his team members have been excellent professionals in each of the processes we have gone through. First I met them to apply for my O1 Visa, and then they accompanied me with two renewals for two new periods. All with success! They have also prepared my application for O3 Visas for my entire family. The last and most important thing, they have prepared the application for my green card from my O1 Visa. In each of the steps of these processes I have always felt accompanied and cared for… For me they are the best!

Alex Angelo D’Addio

2022-12-06

Simply the most qualified, most professional and nicest Immigration Attorneys I’ve never dealt with: quickly responsive, super prepared, awesomely skilled, wonderfully efficient. Just in few words: only the Best! Highly recommended.

Mark Sarka

2022-11-26

Michael and Luca were great to work with through the K1 visa and adjustment of status. We are every happy for how they helped us. Professional, responsive and personal.

Saverio Pennica

2022-09-14

I had a great experience with Luca and Michael, they were really helpful and answered all my questions in a timely fashion. I highly recommend them for any immigration purposes.