Jacob Lawrence Ratzan

As an aspiring Mexican filmmaker I knew my chances were slim when trying to apply for a green card for the USA. A career in the arts is not always the easier one to justify as important, specially to immigration services. From the beginning I decided I wanted to apply for a EB-1 visa instead of the s...impler “artist” ones that are not for immigration. I wanted to have the chance to be a resident and not just a visitor. In the beginning I contacted five different attorneys and at the end I decided I would work with Jacob and his firm. I felt he had a great understanding and appreciation for the Latin-American culture and seemed really interested in making a connection with me and my situation. His perfect Spanish was an appreciated plus. After a first paid meeting on Skype and a look at my resume, Jacob knew exactly what he needed for my case from the get go. For almost a year I provided him with evidence of my career. I don´t know if I should mention this, but this is an example of how nice and understanding he was: He understood my economic situation and allowed me to pay him with monthly payments. It took me nine months but I managed to do so. Immigration is a nerve wracking and exhausting process. My case took almost two years but at every point, Jacob and Fernanda Melgarejo made me feel appreciated and like a human being. Their hard work, experience and guidance on this grueling process was invaluable and I´ll never forget how much they helped me. After all the hard work and everything invested on it, my case dossier was thicker than the yellow pages book and fortunately the outcome was positive: My application for a EB-1 Immigration Visa was successfully approved. I could not believe it. They say it only takes one person to believe in you so you can make a change in the world. I know these people´s work changes the lives of those who are blessed of having the chance of having their cases on their hands. And for being one of them, I´ll always be grateful.

When my wife and i met with Jacob during a consultation in his office our first impression was that compared to all the other immigration lawyer that we talked before, he was the only one that spoke to us in an honest way making really clear our chances to succeed without promising something just to ...get money,. We decided to work with him and during all the process he was a source of wisdom and calm, keeping our expectation but also being clear about the things that could happen, he proved an extremely deep knowledge of the immigration system and a huge inside on how thing has to be done. His advice was for sure the perfect guide to the success of our case. I am sure that in case of needing an immigration lawyer in my future, he will be my first choice

Mr. Ratzan and his excellent professional staff provide so far the best immigration service on town. We are glad to share how pleased and grateful we are with the way he handle our case. Mr. Ratzan' s knowledge, professionalism, respect, dedication, honesty, efficacy, permanent and continous support ...along every single case brought us the serenity needed on the immigration process! We definitely Highly recommend him and his law firm services without hesitation. Thank you so much!!

This is one of the most professional Lawyer's we have ever worked with. His knowledge of our subject matter is outstanding. Organized, trustworthy, respectful in every aspect. Delivered everything he said he would in a timely fashion. We are extremely pleased with the services provided by Mr. Rat...zan and would have no problem highly recommending him or anyone in his firm.