Ana Maria Schwartz

In September of 2010 I searched for immigration lawyers and found Anna. What likened me to Anna was that I came intent on getting a Fiance visa for my wife because I was advised by everyone that wasn't a lawyer that that is what I needed to do. Anna however sat me down and showed me that because of m...y situation a CR1 visa was both cost effective and less time consuming. To me, it spoke volumes about Anna and her integrity, when she could have said nothing and allowed me to go the long way much like what happened to my friend. She gave me suggestions of how to make the process go over easier. I took her suggestions and for the most part everything went off without a hitch. She set my expectations about pricing and milestones throughout the pcoess. The one negative experience I had was when my wife went to the consulate for her interview. I was surprised that Anna did not know that a biometrics appointment was needed prior to my wife's interview at the consulate. My wife was unprepared for it but fortunately. we were able to secure a biometerics appointment prior to her interview at the consulate. There were other hiccups on the way, but I have to attribute that to the lack or organization and synchronization between the government body's who are in charge of the these procedures. Overall, I found Anna to be quite honest and forthcoming about the entire process and set my expectations accrodingly. I would definitely suggest her a laywer if you are looking for an immigration lawyer.

My wife had a very complicated case which involved an I-601 waiver for illegal presence, an Adjustment of Status and a FOIA request, among other things. We have had some issues with other lawyers in the past, so after doing some diligent research we heard great things about Ana and decided to go wit...h her. We could not have made a better decision!! I was immediately impressed after our initial phone consultation. Ana is very personable, understanding, and knowledgeable. She was able to answer all of my questions with confidence, despite the complicated nature of our case. Other “immigration” lawyers we spoke with didn’t know the answers to half of my questions and said they would get back with us and never did. Some of the other lawyers that we have had in the past wouldn’t even speak with us on the phone or return our phone calls even after we paid them thousands of dollars. Ana is always a phone call or e-mail away and always responds in a timely manner and in person. We live in Florida and she is in Texas and everything went just as smoothly as if we were right there in Austin. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Ana for anyone in need of immigration assistance! Ana truly has a passion for her work and it shows! She really enjoys helping others successfully navigate through the very complicated immigration process. She put in 110% effort and went above and beyond to take a personal interest into our case which led to my wife’s approval. We could have never done this process without her! Thanks to Ana, my family is safely together and my wife is now a permanent resident of the United States! She is truly a Godsend...Thanks Ana!!

I came to the US as an F1 student and found the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. So, I had to change my status to Permanent Resident (Green Card). I had read on all sites and forums about why you should get an attorney even if you thought your case was pretty easy; ours was. I e...mailed a few attorneys before I found Ana Maria Schwartz. From the first email I knew she will be the one to help us get things done. She was very helpful, knowledgeable, patient (I tend to ask tons of questions). Her advice and help on filling out the papers is a big part of what helped us get the green card. I ended up moving from Austin and she still helped me, she made calls, change my address, submitted papers several times, met with us twice on Saturday!!. If anyone needs an Immigration Attorney use Ana Maria even if you are not in Austin.