Carey Thuente has over 13 years of experience practicing immigration law and partnering in the management of Guyton Thuente PA, a small immigration firm located in St. Paul. She represents clients in family-based and employment-based immigration cases. Ms. Thuente represents large and small companies in filing temporary and permanent visa petitions for critical employees including: H-1B, H-3, E-3, O-1, TN, J-1, R-1, I-360, Labor Certifications, Audits, Supervised Recruitment, and Schedule A. She also assists individuals in preparing and filing family-based immigration applications including: fiancé, spouse and child petitions, Visa Processing, Humanitarian Reinstatement, Humanitarian Parole, Extreme Hardship Waivers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Naturalization. Ms. Thuente assists both family and employment-based clients with visa processing and negotiates with embassies and consulates around the world on complex cases. She has represented clients in front of the 8^th Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration Court and the Administrative Appeals Office.

Ms. Thuente received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from San Diego State University in 2002 and her Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law, cum laude, in May 2005. She was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in October 2005 and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She has volunteered with the Advocates for Human Rights and regularly provides pro bono representation to clients in need.