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Molly Carey
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Molly helps the world’s largest technology companies develop, manage and refine the structure of their complex immigration policies.
By harmonizing her clients’ immigration challenges with their corporate mission and principles, risk tolerance and available resources, she creates programs that advance their business objectives and maintain the highest standard of employee satisfaction.
Client service is paramount for Molly. She fosters collaborative, long-term relationships with personnel in her clients’ legal departments, government relations groups, mobility departments, and HR and talent acquisition groups, who value her for her accessibility and approachability. Even more important to Molly, however, is the experience of her clients’ front-line employees. Her 100-plus-person team is trained, under her direction, to be exceptionally responsive and solution-oriented, especially in the event of crisis or disruption.
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2005
- Georgetown University, B.A., 1999
More from Molly
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Massachusetts, Illinois
Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Finalist, New England Legal Awards, Partner of the Year, 2025
Listed in Chambers USA, 2021 to 2026
Listed as a Rising Star, New England Super Lawyers, 2013 to 2017
Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award, American Immigration Lawyers Association, June 2015
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member, Boston Bar Association
Member, Law360’s 2022 Immigration Editorial Advisory Board
Member, Women’s Bar Association
Board Member, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “Life After Graduation: Immigration 101.” Interstride, Webinar, 2 May 2024.
Speaker, “Immigration Law Update 2024.” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education New England, Boston, MA, 7 March 2024.
Speaker, “Employment-Based Paths to the U.S. Green Card.” mylawCLE, 18 July 2023.
Speaker, “Overview of PERM Labor Certification & Recent Trends in Compliance, Audits & Denials.” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Webinar, 4 April 2023.
Speaker, “Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: What Employees Need to Know About the PERM Labor Certification Process.” Fragomen and Interstride, Webinar, 22 March 2023.
Speaker, “Alternatives to the H-1B for STEM Graduates.” Interstride, Webinar, 4 October 2022.
Speaker, “Build Back Better Immigration Update.” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Boston, MA, 17 February 2022.
Speaker, “Biden’s First 100 Days: Practical Implications for Business Immigration Practitioners.” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Boston, MA, March 8, 2021.
Speaker, “Dissecting Recent Changes to the Public Charge Inadmissibility Ground.” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Boston, MA, March 5, 2020.
Speaker, “Overview of the New H-1B Electronic Registration Process,” American Immigration Lawyers Association, New England Chapter, Boston, MA, February 27, 2020.
Co-chair and Moderator, “Immigration Basics” Lecture, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Immigration Conference, Boston, MA, December 4, 2019.
Speaker, “What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About Business Immigration,” Lawline, New York, NY, September 27, 2019.
Speaker, “The New Immigration Climate,” NEHRA Annual Conference, North Falmouth, MA, September 25, 2019
Speaker, “Post-’Cap’ H-1B Considerations.” Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA, May 20, 2018
Speaker, “The New STEM Rules: What Employers and Students Need to Know About the New STEM OPT Program,” Lawline, New York, NY, November 7, 2016.
Co-author, “The Fight to Revise Foreign-Student OPT Regulations,” Law360, January 19, 2016.
Co-chair and Moderator, “Immigration Basics” Conference, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Boston, MA, December 16, 2014.
Co-author, “U.S. Immigration Strategies to Address Increased Scrutiny of L-1 Petitions Filed by IT Consulting Companies.” Siliconindia, December 19, 2013. Web. February 10, 2014.
Co-chair and Moderator, “Immigration Basics” Conference, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Boston, MA, December 17, 2013.
Co-chair and Moderator, “Immigration Basics” Conference, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Boston, MA, December 12, 2012.
Co-chair and Moderator, “Immigration Basics” Conference, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Boston, MA, December 12, 2011.
Panelist, “PERM Update.” Panel discussion, Immigration and International Tax Update by Fragomen, American Council on International Personnel and KPMG, Boston, MA, April 2011.
Author, “Obtaining Green Cards for Employees via the PERM Labor Certification Process.” Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) - The Voice of HR, March 24, 2008. Web. April 2011.
Author, “Domestic Violence-Based Asylum Claims: The United States’ Refusal to Recognize Women as a Particular Social Group.” Women’s Law Caucus Digest, Vol. 8, (2005): 33. Print.
Molly’s insights
June 5, 2026 | Fragomen news
April 27, 2026 | Webinar
January 22, 2026 | Meeting
