Abraham Jesus Galaviz

Abraham Jesus Galaviz

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 13 years

Immigration Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Immigration

9950 Westpark Drive, Suite 606, Houston, TX

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Licensed in Texas for 13 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2012

Eligible to Practice in Texas

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Galaviz Law Firm, PLLC

9950 Westpark Drive, Suite 606, Houston, TX, 77063

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39 Client Reviews

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Posted by Cindy | April 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Won a difficult immigration case

My husband was detained by immigration at the airport coming from our vacation. He is a permanent resident for a case he had from 2009 and completed, they still detained him. I went to several lawyers and one told me he can help. He took my money and said oh I cant anymore. after consultation with 5 ...different lawyers, they all told me the same thing, we cant help you. one even told me not to look anymore because he will get deported. i mean who wants to hear that when your whole life changed in a second. but thankfully we found mr galaviz. he said i can help, he literally ask me about a million questions about how my husband is. he said we got a good case. when hiring a lawyer, communication is the number one key. you can call, email and text Mr.Galaviz and within minutes he will respond. I remember even on sundays he was visiting my husband at the detention center.Today was our final hearing and WE WON!! I thank God for putting Mr.Galaviz in our path to help us. He knows his stuff and guys any questions you have he will answer no Mather how dumb they are, i mean i think i asked over a million questions after he kept telling me the same answer. He knows what to say to make you feel better and also lets you have a saying in your own case. I dont ever wrote reviews but this time I am. If you really need a lawyee that loves and bleeds law, hiring Mr.Galaviz. Hid prices are reasonable and works with you in any way and again communicates with you. His staff is friendly and there for you too. I not once felt lonely and we knew we had a good lawyer in our side. So again he is THE BEST!!!! P.S sorry for all the mispronunciation but I am on my phone outside the court celebrating the win.

Posted by anonymous | October 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Mother got detained by immigration in the airport

My mother was coming back from a vacation in Mexico but when she arrived to the airport she was detained because of past convictions. We started looking for a lawyer that could help us keep our mom here. We consulted with another lawyer, with 36 years of law practice, before we consulted with Mr. Gal...aviz and he told us that he could not help my mother with the last conviction (felony-controlled substance). Then someone reffed us to Mr. Galaviz, he immediately told us confidently that he could help us.. After we hired him my mom was out in 3wks (other woman there for 6mos to a year waiting). She had several convictions(from 13 yrs ago and more) that would easily had her deported. Mr Galaviz informed us each step of the way, and fought for my mom to the last minute. Now my mother is in the process of becoming a US Citizen, my family will always be grateful that Mr. Galaviz helped us keep our mother here with us. I will definitely recommend him.

Posted by Melissa | September 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Father was deported

My father was deported about 5 yrs ago, we had already lost hope of him ever having the opportunity to return to the United States legally since this wasn't his first time being deported. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Galaviz, he's a very professional, compassionate, and trustworthy lawyer. When... I explained my father's case to Mr. Galaviz he knew it wouldn't be an easy case but he didn't turn me down. He studied my father's case and informed us that there was a possibility that my father could return to the United States. I held on to that small possibility and confided in Mr. Galaviz's word and work. He put in a lot of time and effort into my father's case, he was able to file a motion to reopen the first case my father had for which he had been deported. I didn't even know that was possible, this showed me Mr. Galaviz is very proficient. He was always honest and told us he couldn't reassure us that it would work, but that he would do what he could. He seemed confident so I had faith that everything would work out. What I thought would take more than 2 years actually only took a year if not less than that. Once my father was back in the United States, we did encounter a few issues with ICE, which Mr. Galaviz had already told us ahead of time that could happen. With time and patience, my father was back home. He won his case and was released without a bond. He is now legally working and back home with his family. None of this would have been possible if it weren't for Mr. Galaviz's hard work and dedication.

Posted by Maria and Luis | June 16, 2015 | Immigration

HUSBAND DETAINED BY ICE/ATTORNEY SAME DAY VISIT/BOND GRANTED!!

My husband was arrested for a misdemeanor and while this charge was dismissed, he was detained by ICE as he had an immigration hold. I called Mr. Galaviz one late night and left a voicemail. Quite frankly I was not expecting a call back because it was a little late, but he did called me back within f...ew minutes and not only did he took the time to listen to my distress, he comforted me and reassured me that he would do the very best to bail my husband out so he could be back home. He asked me for a thousand documents to bring with me for an appointment we had scheduled the next morning. After our meeting he went to visit my husband that same day in the afternoon and in less than two weeks Mr. Galaviz got a bond for $5,000.00 and my husband was back home. Because of the excellent, professional, and expeditiously assistance from Mr. Galaviz, my children did not even know their dad had been incarcerated and he was home for the holidays! Since, my husband has applied for a work permit and we are awaiting for a court hearing with the judge. I was highly impressed with this attorney as he is highly skilled in immigration matters, prepared, knowledgeable, thorough, professional, affordable fees, keeps clients informed and involved, always returns calls [even after hours], and most importantly Mr. Galaviz is a unique advocate with a sincere vision to helping the immigrant community. Without any reservation, I would highly recommend him to anybody for their immigration matters.

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Curtis White

Unknown lawyer | Sep 21

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"Abraham is a very professional, capable, organized and passionate attorney."

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Joel Balderas

Immigration lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Galaviz is patient and well organized when discussing matters with his clients, I have seen this first hand. He stays on top of current issues surrounding immigration law and is well practiced in many matters that effect our community."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Founding Attorney, Galaviz Law Firm, PLLC

Associations

State Bar of Texas

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Lawful Permanent Resident Keeps Green Card

The Immigration Judge agreed with our defense, and relief was granted in Client’s case, allowing him to keep his green card.

Lawful Permanent Resident Status Won

After fighting his case for more than a year in jail, the Client was granted adjustment of status and released from custody.

Arrested for Possession of Marijuana

After fighting this case for several weeks, and showing the Office of Chief Counsel that they could not meet their burden of proof, the charges were withdrawn and the case dismissed. Our Client was released from custody and reunited with his family.

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Education

2012

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

2012

Texas Southern University

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

N/A

The University of Texas At San Antonio

Languages

Spanish

English

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