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

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.

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)

“We are very grateful to immigration law firm of Chavez & Valko, LLP and for Martin Valko’s solid and persistent effort and representation on our behalf over the last couple of years in correcting my wife’s immigration status with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. We genuinel...y thought that our case was too daunting a challenge and insurmountable when looking ahead to navigating the important, yet intimidating, Immigration and Naturalization process present here in the United States . When we consulted with Mr. Valko in the beginning, we presented him with an 8-year old Legacy case from a different jurisdiction with plentiful uncertainty. He analyzed my wife’s immigration status and her situation after she was ordered deported in absentia, and without any guarantee of success of outcome, he agreed to take on the challenge of bringing our case up to current and lawful status. During the two-year progression and through the entire legal process - reopening the previous removal proceeding, transferring venue, securing a joint motion to terminate removal proceedings, and adjusting my wife’s status with the USCIS – Mr. Valko remained positive and confident in his abilities to navigate us through the challenges. He continuously encouraged us to remain positive and strong, even through the most difficult challenges, and he proved time and time again that his advice was truthful and correct. We have come to know and admire his truthfulness, sincerity, understanding and compassion. He is exceptional at who he is personally and at what he does professionally. We appreciate the Firm’s professional knowledge and skills greatly, and we definitely extend a strong recommendation of their services to anyone seeking professional legal immigration assistance,” - Jeffery and Natalia C., Dallas