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Posted by Kapil | October 07, 2010

Extremely helpful and resourceful

I contacted the law office of Chavez & Valko recently regarding my long pending Green Card case. After exhausting all my options I am glad I went to Mr. Valko. My case was approved within 3 months after contacting them. Martin Valko and Gary Frost are very professional and friendly to work with. I h...ighly recommend them for all your immigration needs.

Posted by Pedro | September 27, 2010

Knowledgeable, helpful, really cares about clients

Mr. Valko is very knowledgeable in all areas of immigration law. He and his staff assisted us every step of the way. They helped us resolve our case in a very short time. We will definitely recommend his services to anyone who needs a knowledgeable, friendly, client oriented attorney who really ca...res about his clients. Thank you so much for helping us start the next chapter in our lives.

Posted by Flor | September 14, 2010

Highly recommendable

I'm very satisfied with the service I received from Mr. Valko and his paralegal Cielo. They were knowledgeable about immigration laws. I will be forever grateful as they have changed my life.

Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2010

Awesome, knowledgeable attorney...

Their professional work definitely exceeded my expectations!!! I was extremely impressed with how well they prepared my husband’s waiver! I had the good fortune of finding Mr. Valko and his staff in my path when I was so discouraged and overwhelmed with my husband’s immigration process. I was ...referred to Chavez and Valko through a good friend of mine. After 17 months of waiting my husband’s second visa interview was denied. We had gone with a “notario”, a public notary, who had previously worked for Catholic Charities and assured us that he knew how to fill out the forms and prepare the waiver my husband would need if his visa was denied. However, his work was sloppy, careless and unprofessional; consequently the first waiver was denied. The forms were filled out properly but the waiver was nothing more than a two-page letter I wrote trying to explain why my husband should be allowed re-entry into the United States to be with my children and I and a few other letters from close relatives and a couple of friends. I was surprised to meet with Mr. Valko on the first interview. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and courteous. Mr. Valko explained to me how little work and effort had been put into my husband’s previous waiver. He immediately began to analyze my situation and took notes about my current circumstances and started to list many factors I could use in my husband’s I-601 waiver in order to prove the extreme hardships required by immigration. He also explained the importance of having a well-prepared waiver in order for it to be approved on the spot. Mr. Valko along with his legal assistant, Cielo Pineda, guided me through the entire process. They gave me a checklist of evidence I needed to collect and guided me in the process of writing my essay in order to explain with detail the different hardships I was undergoing due to the absence of my husband. We communicated back and forth through e-mail, phone calls and meetings. They reviewed all the documents I had and prepared and amazing waiver. I was surprised to see the end result. The waiver was about 3 inches thick and it was put together very professionally. After 4 months of hard work my husband went for his second waiver interview. IT WAS APPROVED ON THE SPOT!!! Mr. Valko called me personally to give me the great news. I could not believe it. After almost two years of waiting I knew my husband was coming home. My children were going to have their dad and we would be a family again. On June 4th 2010, my husband arrived at the Dallas Love Field Airport. Humbly and from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank Mr. Valko, Cielo Pineda and all the staff at Chavez and Valko for all the hard work they put into my husband’s waiver. I want to thank them for allowing us the opportunity to be a family again and for bringing their dad back to my children. God bless them and their loved ones. Once again from the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, and thank you! I will always recommend them; they are a very trustworthy law firm. Once again, thank you for taking your precious time out of your day – please know that we greatly appreciate you doing so. If you are not our friend on Facebook yet, then you can click on the logo and become one. Many thanks, Martin Valko

Posted by anonymous | August 17, 2010

knowledgeable and Honest Lawyer

Mr. Martin Valko is a very knowledgeable lawyer in regards to immigration and its present laws. During our consultation, Mr. Valko listened to my relative's concerns about his immigration status. He gave my relative honest strait forward answers on what forms he could fill out in order to change his... immigration status. Two weeks, later I am glad to announce that my cousin has obtained an F-1 student visa at US Consulate in Europe. Without Mr. Valko's knowledge and guidance my relative would have not been given the F-1 visa or the opportunity of receiving a quality education. I would highly recommend Mr. Valko and his immigration law firm Chavez & Valko to anyone seeking help with immigration issues. Thank you once again for your time, help, and patience.

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