Jocabed Botello-Avelar is the founding and managing attorney at Global Immigration
Connection. She was born and raised in Long Beach, California to immigrant parents from
Mexico. She holds dual citizenship with Mexico. Jocabed graduated from California State
University Dominguez Hills with a double major in Political Science and Chicana Studies before
attaining her Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School.

Jocabed’s passion for immigration started during her undergraduate career while interning at an
immigration non-profit. Her passion to serve the community continued when she taught
citizenship classes to those taking the exam in English and Spanish. Upon graduating law school,
she became a USCIS officer who adjudicated the O and P visa classification. After her time with
the Service, she has successfully prepared O, P, and EB1A classifications in the private sector.
Jocabed understands that every immigration is unique and is committed to addressing the needs
of each client directly and personally, guiding them through the complex regulations of the law.