Maria Fuster Glinsmann

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Maria Fuster Glinsmann

5.0
195 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

Immigration Lawyer at Gaithersburg, MD
Practice Areas: Immigration

12 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD

Virtual Consultation Available

About Maria

Biography

We are open to serve you. Recognized by US News and World Report. Recognized in the Washingtonian Magazine.

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 450-450 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
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Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2012
Platinum Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 30 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1996

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 32 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Glinsmann & Glinsmann, Chartered

12 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, 20877-2912

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Online Presence

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Maria Fuster Glinsmann's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 28, 2015 | Immigration

Glinsmann Immigration is the best immigration firm to work with!

Maria and her firm are definitely one of the best immigration firms in the DMV area. Maria was easy to work with and she was very clear about describing what she needed from me in order to make the best case for me. She did a great job at making sure that my application was air tight and I am gratefu...l for the positive results that came from all her hard work. Glinsmann immigration is an AWESOME firm to work with.

Posted by Khalifa | December 18, 2011 | Immigration

MARIA A PROFESSIONAL AND CARING LAWYER

If your are concerned and worried about how to handle your greencard petition!!! There are few lawyers like Maria that can help you feel like it is easy. She is very professional and is very well organized. In less than 4 months I was able to get my application and my greencard approved. Also Maria u...ses technology so you could always shoot her an email and she would respond within seconds from her Iphone :-). Also her free evalution session is very helpful and you get a clear understanding on how your case will be handled with specific time frame of every steps. Thank you for Everything Maria and keep up making the American dream possible for people like me!!!!!

Posted by anonymous | September 26, 2011 | Immigration

Naturalization Process

I applied for American citizenship after several decades of living in the U.S. After hearing high marks from a couple of my co-workers who had hired Maria and had completed the process, I gave her a call. Maria guided me through every step and communicated well what we could expect. Even thoug...h becoming a citizen is exciting it can be confusing at times. Maria had much patience with me and answered all of my questions. I highly recommend Maria.

Posted by sarah | March 20, 2011 | Immigration

Immigration & Naturalisation Services

Filed 1) extension od stay, 2) change of status, 3) Naturalisation for my family. She kept us informed of all relevant updaes that were applicable to our circumstances. charges were very reasonable. She cross checked all information we provided , to ensure we were in line with requirements. Review me...etings held with the office gave me confidence regards the success of my applications as all relevant questions had been addressed. Timely email reminders were senrt to me, and I could make appointments over the phone without a human secretary.- convenient 24/7 communication & contact SUMMARY: Up to date with current communications technology, which is to firms advantage (Absolutely no delays in reaching the firm) 2. Office is client friendly- relaxed and clean environment 3. Excellent counselling & psychological skills!! @ interview , we would go into discussions that would cause me to relax and bring forth information I'm sure were used to garner more details about my person. I recommend this firm with absolutely no reservations

Posted by Sohan | October 19, 2010 | Immigration

H1B Process related work

I am so overwhelmed with the results that I got from her that I am not able to find words to say thank you. I am so glad I did choose her as my attorney. Well, as the title suggests, it was about my H1B transfer process. Let me provide you some background. Well, I came to USA last year and my p...revious company tried to get my H1B transfer done through premium processing and it did fail. Then they got it done using Normal processing and it took almost 3 months. After that, I found new company and, thanksfully, Maria was responsible to transfer H1B this time. You can easily understand the kind of pressure I was in - especially when the last time premium processing did not go through and doing this again in premium processing was a big risk. As you know, if you get lots of denials, it will reflect bad on your profile and at the time of filling Green Card - All these things undoubtedly bite you back. Well, but nothing happened like this. Within 2 weeks I got my H1B approved. It felt like just a blink of an eye and the next second, everything is just so perfect. I have no words to explain her commitment, helping nature, knowledge and keeping me in the loop all along. She was replying to my phone calls in the late evenings and always replying within few minutes of each and every email that I have sent - and trust me, I bugged her a lot. It's my immense pleasure writing this review for her and I wish more people would know about her and get benefited. Best Luck and go to Stars :)

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Regional Rankings, Washington, D.C., Tier 1, for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America

2025

National Rankings, Tier 1 for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America

2024

Regional Rankings, Washington, D.C., Tier 1, for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America

2024

National Rankings, Tier 1 for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America

2023

Best Law Firm, Tier 1, Immigration, National Recognition, US News and World Report

2023

"Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® Immigration Law, US News and World Report

2022

Best Law Firm, Tier 1, Immigration, National Recognition, US News and World Report

2021

Best Law Firm, Tier 1, Immigration, National Recognition, US News and World Report

2020

Best Law Firm, Tier 1, Immigration, National Recognition, US News and World Report

2020

AV Preeminent Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell®

2019

AV Preeminent Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell®

2019

Best Law Firm, Tier 1, Immigration, National Recognition, US News and World Report

2018

Best Law Firm, Tier 1, Immigration, National Recognition, US News and World Report

2018

Best Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine

2018

AV Preeminent Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Best Law Firm, Tier 1, Immigration, National Recognition, US News and World Report

2017

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2016

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2015

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2001

Outstanding Section Chair - Immigration, Bar Association of Montgomery County

Work Experience

1995 - Present

Managing Partner, Glinsmann & Glinsmann, Chartered

1993 - 1995

General Counsel, International Data Products, Corp.

Associations

2017 - Present

Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland

Immigration Section Chair

1995 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Bar Association of Montgomery County

Member

2000 - 2001

Bar Association of Montgomery County

Immigration Section Chair

Education

1993

Georgetown University Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Maryland

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2009

AILA Annual Conference

Ethics in Employment Based Immigration

2008

Immigration Law: Basics and More

Naturalization and Atuomatic Acquisition of US Citizenship

2008

AILA Annual Conference in Vancouver, BC

Business Ethics

2001

Law School for the Public

New Developments in Immigration Law

Publications

2008

Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, 2008—09 Ed. (June 2008) Keeping Your Clients Without Losing Your License

Languages

Spanish

French

Activity

Top Contributor

Maria earned significant contribution points in 2012.

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