My wife and I - who she being originally from Brazil - married in April 2011. Prior to that - she had been in the U.S. for about 3 years. Immediately after our marriage - we began the process of looking for a local Immigration Attorney to do 2 things. The 1st was to begin the process of making my wi...fe a legal resident of the U.S. which eventually would allow her to become a U.S. citizen - and 2nd - to also do the exact same thing for her 9 year old son - which would also allow him to come here legally and remain here permanently. He too was born in Brazil - but had never traveled outside of that country. I knew this would be a big undertaking - as you're dealing with the legalities of 2 countries combined with International Law - not to mention - other realms OUTSIDE of law - like the boy's biological dad in Brazil - who was initially adamant - that he would not allow this to happen. We were told by other Brazilian families that this would be a long and very costly process - but much longer and significantly more expensive - if choosing the wrong attorney. After much searching - we came across Mrs Schwartz - who has offices in both Austin and Houston, Texas. After the 1st interview - we were relieved to say the least - that this attorney knew the system - knew the legal - but also the non-legal hurdles that we would face - not to mention - the legal system in BOTH countries. She was upfront - literally answering a lot of questions - even BEFORE we asked them. What she said would happen along the way - happened exactly as she said. There were surprises to us along the way - but NOT to her and her expertise. What we would face happened exactly as she had said. I would HIGHLY recommend anyone having the FREE interview she offers - before making your choice of which Immigration Attorney to hire. In closing - she was MUCH cheaper in the COMPLETE services she offers - than all the other attorneys that we had contacted.

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!!

Thank you to my shining angel Annie Schwartz. A local attorney made some major mistakes and sent us toward removal proceedings. After it became apparent to me that he wasn't capable of handling our difficult case, I called Annie for a consultation. From the first phone call, I knew she was the ...one for us. Annie took our mangled case and scrubbed it clean with professionalism and true compassion. I recommend Annie at every opportunity. She gets my 100% stamp of approval.

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.