Martin Valko

Our sincere thanks goes to Mr. Martin Valko, his paralegal Anya and the Law office of Chavez & Valko, LLP for providing an exceptional representation for my wife Ladan and I in our immigration case. We retained the Mr. Valko in September of 2008 to apply for a K-1 Visa and since that time we have rec...eived an excellent service. The K-1 process completed smoothly and in accordance to the time frame that we were provided. Mr. Valko even made sure to prepare Ladan for her consulate interview in Turkey and was extremely comforting to both of us. Upon Ladan’s arrival to the States, Mr. Valko applied for her Adjustment of Status (I-485). With much of our surprise, Ladan received her green card in approximately two months from the time we applied. During the entire immigration process, Mr. Valko and Anya made sure that all of our documentation were completed and submitted in accordance to USCIS requirements. Further, what impressed us the most was the fact that Law Office was constantly and promptly available to us in response to any issues, questions, or comments we had. They went above and beyond the call of duty. Ladan and I are grateful of their assistance in bringing us together to start a new life as husband and wife.

Chavez & Valko were highly recommended to me by a close friend who had success from using the firm herself. Because I reside in Houston, Texas communication for my case for a resident visa and an I-601 Waiver petition for my husband was conducted via e-mail, phone and mail however this did not cause ...any issues whatsoever. The entire staff treated me with professionalism, respect, care and concern the entire time. My husband reunited with us most recently after being separated for 2 years and 8 months. The process was extremely hard and painful because I was left alone to raise a 4 year old son, give birth to our baby girl due ironically upon my husband’s absence as well as provide financially. The firm’s paralegals were top notch and very compassionate and caring. At one point I received a personal call from Mr. Valko who offered to do part of the work without any additional fee! I don’t believe any other law firm would’ve done that! Chavez & Valko shows care and concern for their clients and clearly proved to me that it wasn’t all about the money. Martin Valko and the paralegals periodically checked in with me during the whole process. There was a time when I discussed with them that we were getting so discouraged that it might be best that my husband re-enter the US illegally. Mr. Valko sympathized with us but advised that if he entered illegally and got caught he would be barred for 10 years, he advised against him entering that way. Although it was a very exhausting and painful struggle at the end the I-601 waiver was approved and my husband is now a US legal Resident. Thanks to the help of Chavez & Valko we are no longer burdened with the agony of my husband being caught and deported by immigration! Spanish: Una muy buena amistad me recomendo al bufete Chavez & Valko ya que ella tambien tuvo exito al solicitar de sus servicios. Yo vivo en Houston, Texas por lo cual toda mi comunicacion para solicitar una visa de residente y Waiver I-601 para mi esposo fue conducida por e-mail, telefono y correo. Aunque asi fue no tengo ninguna queja ya que todo el personal del bufete me atendio con profesionalismo, respeto y sumo cuidado. Despues de estar separados como familia por 2 anos y 8 meses mi esposo se pudo reunir con nosotros recientemente. El tramite fue extremadamente dificil y doloroso ya que yo quede sola para proveer todo sustento para nuestra familia. Esto incluyo criar a nuestro hijo de 4 anos, dar a luz a mi hija que estaba programada para nacer justamente durante el tiempo que mi esposo estuvo ausente y proveer monetariamente tambien. Tuve el honor de tener ayuda de dos asistentes expertos del abogado Martin Valko. En una ocasion cuando me encontraba emocionalmente y monetariamente agotada recibi una llamada personalmente del Abogado Martin para ofrecerme sus servicios sin costo! Estoy mas que segura que no cualquier bufete me hubiera ofrecido eso! En ese momento me di cuenta que el bufete Chavez & Valko tiene sincero interes en sus clientes y no solo en ganar dinero. Ellos se comunicaban conmigo frecuentemente. Hubo una vez en la que ya nos sentiamos muy desanimados y habiamos decidido que era mejor que mi esposo se regresara ilegalmente para reunirse con nosotros. Al comunicarle esto al Abogado Martin se compadecio de nosotros pero aconsejo que no lo hiciera. El no estaba de acuerdo en que regresara de esa forma nos dijo que si lo llegaran a agarrar cruzando ilegalmente lo castigarian 10 anos. Aunque fue una batalla agotadora y dolorosa al final aprobaron el Waiver I-601 y ahora mi esposo es Residente legal de los Estados Unidos. Gracias a la guia y consejo del bufete Chavez & Valko ya no tenemos el temor de que Inmigracion detenga a mi esposo y sea deportado!

Mr. Valko and his team were impressive and efficient from start to finish. They have extensive knowledge and experience about immigrations law that made my journey becoming a US citizen short, flawless and successful. El Abogado Valko y su equipo fueron impresionantes y eficientes de principio a f...in. Ellos tienen un gran conocimiento de leyes de imigracion, que me ayudaron obtener con éxito mi ciudadania Americana de manera rápida y sencilla. Homero Rivas, MD, MBA, FACS Bariatric and Minimal Access Surgeon

I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Mr. Martin Valko for working with me and resolving my problem with changing of my F-1 nonimmigrant status. My family had to overcome a lot of difficulties which were increased by two previous denial decisions on my case. I felt frustrated and hopeless. But h...is skillfulness and motivation reassured me in high probability of positive outcome, even if sometimes the situation looked unfavorable to me. He requested a humanitarian expedited processing in my case and stayed in touch with USCIS until the change of status was approved literally 20 minutes before my school deadline. Thanks to his ability to overcome those obstacles I've received an approval decision. I want to thank him all the work that he performed for me preparing all the supporting documents perfectly. In my opinion, he was able to select and summarize in the best possible way all the documentation we provided, presenting it in the most favorable light. I am thankful to him for being persistently professional and dedicated service him and the Chavez & Valko immigration team provided in the process of me obtaining the change of my nonimmigrant status. My special thanks to his paralegal Anya Schendeler as her adequate response, efficiency and responsibility always made very clear and easy to understand what Mr. Valko needed from me, for when, and most importantly why. She forwarded me his answers to every single question I had in a timely manner with patience and compassion. I really appreciated all their attention and dedication on my case. I am glad that our relations were based on mutual trust, understanding and respect. I would strongly recommend immigration services of Chavez & Valko to anyone for any immigration matters.

We would highly recommend Dallas immigration lawyer Martin Valko of Chavez & Valko to anyone wishing to make their immigration process go more smoothly. When each of us first met Martin Valko both of us felt very comfortable and confident. Mr. Valko was extremely courteous and helpful and displayed ...exceptional knowledge in the field of immigration law. Mr. Valko assisted my wife and me with her I-485 permanent residence case. He communicated with clarity and all of our concerns, however minor, were promptly addressed either by him or his assistant. He provided us with personal support at a time when it was most needed just days before our scheduled interview with the immigration official. It took us a less than a year of filing the paperwork that my wife was granted a residency card. We cannot explain in words how happy we have been since we obtained my wife’s permanent residency card. Once again on behalf of both of us thank you for the quick, steadfast, honest, and hard work put into our case resulting in success. With warm regards and God Bless. Para todo aquel que desee realizar su proceso de inmigración sin problemas recomendamos ampliamente al abogado de inmigración en Dallas Martin Valko, de la oficina Chavez & Valko. Cuando mi esposa y yo conocimos a Martin Valko ambos nos sentimos a gusto y con absoluta confianza. El Sr.Valko no solo fue muy cortes y servicial, sino que demostró un conocimiento excepcional en el ámbito legal de inmigración. Fuimos asesorados y asistidos con relación a la residencia permanente para mi esposa (I-485), proceso para el cual el Sr. Valko siempre se comunicó con claridad; todas nuestras dudas y preocupaciones, por muy pequeñas que parecieran, fueron aclaradas y solucionadas por el o por su asistente de manera rápida. Así mismo, nos proporcionó apoyo personal justo cuando mas lo necesitábamos, especialmente al prepararnos y acompañarnos a la entrevista programada con el oficial de inmigración. Para nuestra total satisfacción, el proceso para la obtención de la tarjeta de residencia nos tomó menos de un año. No se puede explicar con palabras lo feliz que nos sentimos desde que mi esposa obtuvo su tarjeta de residente permanente. Una vez más deseamos agradecer la rapidez, firmeza, honestidad, y gran esfuerzo puesto en nuestro caso cuyo resultado no podía ser menos que exitoso. Con cordiales saludos y que Dios los bendiga. Blas y Mirna, Dallas, TX (Ajuste de estado o Estado legal)