When we needed to change my wife's status, we looked at all the forms from INS and had no idea where to begin. We found Ana Maria through the Texas Lawyer Referral Network, and we couldn't be happier with our choice. She was always available to answer any question we had via phone or e-mail. She... really simplified the process of gathering all the information we needed to fill out the paperwork. Best of all was the interview prep she gave us two weeks before our interview. She knows the process so well, and described it for us in such detail that, when we got to the interview, there were no surprises. Everything went exactly as she said it would. If you need an experienced, friendly, helpful immigration attorney, give Ana Maria a call.

In the middle of my wife's visa process, we learned that we needed to file a waiver to obtain a green card. We spoke to several top lawyers in this field from Houston to Los Angeles. We knew our case was complicated and we needed a great lawyer to help us. Despite their reputation, we never receiv...ed such personalized attention as we did when we interviewing Annie Schwartz. In fact, most of the time, we could not even speak with other attorneys and had only their assistants try to reassure us that their attorney was great. Well, we did not feel comfortable sending money to an attorney we could not speak with. In our first consultation we knew we made the right decision. It was very easy speaking with her and we appreciated the time spent listening to us with no pressure. My first language is English but my wife’s is Spanish, since Annie is perfectly bilingual we both felt very comfortable discussing our case. Despite being located in two different cites, our whole process was completed through emails and phone calls and she produced everything on time. She always answered our questions personally, not through an assistant, over the phone or email and a couple of months later our green card was approved. We highly recommend Annie Schwartz to anybody searching for a great immigration attorney. We haven't thanked her personally, but as soon as we make our way to her city, we will do so. Many thanks to Annie Schwartz and of course we thank God for leading us to her.

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.

My husband and I met with Ana Maria Schwartz after doing much research on our on and several consultations with other lawyers. We were pleasantly surprised to see how warm and welcoming she was compared to what we had already seen. She informed us of a way to file for residency in a way we had not be...en told of before or found through our own research. Our entire process took only 4 months from start to finish and was seamless. Ana Maria was in constant communication with us and walked us through every step of the process. She was always upfront, straight forward and on top of every minute detail throughout the entire process. We feel that Ana Maria truly made this process less stressful than it could have been. We appreciate her flexibility to meet with us during non office hours and allowing us to bring our infant son along with us. During our interview she even went above and beyond her call of duty and helped us out with the baby so we could concentrate on our interview. We would recommend her over and over to anyone needing help with immigration. Ana Maria was always fast to return calls and emails, she would update us before we even had a chance to ask what was next and she never tired of our questions. We never imagined the immigration process would be completed with such reassurance and confidence but Ana Maria made it that way for us. We will never forget her and everything she has done for us! We can now relax and enjoy our lives thanks to her assistance! Giancarlo & Amber May 2009

Ana was definitely very helpful on our immigration process. We had a very simple case and just expected to find a lawyer to help us fill out the forms to make sure we don't mess it up. Ana did that for us and more, she let us know the whole process and the time line for when we should expect certai...n action, gave us reminders of what needs to be done next when the time comes, and even met with us many times for simple questions and a mock-interview. My spouse and I definitely feel she went above and beyond what the contract had dictated. She also met us any time we wanted to, such as late afternoons on Saturdays since we have to work on weekdays, and doing so with a smile still! She was very responsive, one time we emailed her when she was out of country, but she responded very promptly letting us know the situations and allowing us to see her soon as she was back..