Caterina S. Kretz

Caterina S. Kretz

also known as Cathy Kretz

5.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 31 years

Immigration Lawyer at Tucson, AZ
Practice Areas: Immigration

130 W. Cushing Street, Tucson, AZ

About Caterina

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Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Exclusily Immigration Law

30 years | 5,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in New Mexico for 31 years

State: New Mexico

Acquired: 1994

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Location

Green Evans Schroeder

130 W. Cushing Street, Tucson, AZ, 85701

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Caterina S. Kretz's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Posted by Enrique | March 12, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Wonderful Attorney

Cathy deserves a 100 stars , for the awesome work she did in resolving my immigration issue. I found myself in a very unique and difficult situation, that required the services of an immigration expert, which I found in Cathy. Thru her excellent knowledge of immigration law , she was able to apply ...for and obtain my ''green card'', using a very rare and seldom used exception. The submittal of the application to the delivery of my ''green card'', took a little over one year. Cathy's caring, reassurances and professionalism was evident from the very first time we met.

Posted by Joy | February 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Exceptional Experience with Cathy's Excellence+Expertise

With Cathy Kretz, we had a very pleasant experience -- excellent service from beginning to end. Prior to submitting the application, Cathy met with us to go over the big stack of papers to ensure that every information is correct. She also discussed what responses can be expected from USCIS and gave ...a couple of scenarios so that there would be no surprises. Before the interview, we again went over the documents and some questions that the agent might ask, given our situation. Cathy and her team’s expertise combined with their thoroughness and diligence helped us receive a favorable outcome just a few months after the application.

Posted by David | December 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Amazing experience

Caterina did an amazing job at taking care of my whole case, from the beginning she guided me through the process of our case and made me feel taken care off. She would always follow up and let me know if she needed any paperwork. Her experience showed every step of the way and it made me feel rea...ssured I was at the right place, this was the best experience I could have asked for when going through this process.

Posted by Mayra | October 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

My Husbands Citizenship

Attorney Caterina S. Kretz did a great and very professional job in my husbands citizenship preperation, she not only prepared the paperwork, she also prepared my husband, now my husband is a U.S. citizen. We are very greatful and happy with her and the rest of the firm. We highly recommend her for a...ny immigration issues anyone is facing.

Posted by Monica | July 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent service and positive results

Me and my partner needed help with a permanent residency process, and since our first consultation with Caterina we knew we were at the right place. We felt very comfortable and safe talking to her, she has excellent knowledge and she was very clear to us on what our options were. All the help we rec...eived from her and Jennifer the paralegal was great. Information clear and on point. And best of all, our process turned out to be approved so we are very happy with the whole service from A to Z and definitely would recommend Caterina to anyone who is in need of immigration legal assistance.

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Caterina S. Kretz's Lawyer Endorsements

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Richard Maney

Immigration lawyer | Jun 02

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Caterina Kretz. She is aggressive, tenacious, honest and hard working with an unstoppable work ethic. Caterina always has her client's best interest at heart and will do everything possible to fight for the rights of her clients. She is an immigrant herself, and was raised by two immigrant parents. Caterina has received some impressive awards over the years, including: Award of Appreciation from the Albuquerque Border City Project. Certificate of Recognition from the Legal Aid Society of Albuquerque. Certificate of Recognition from the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque Certificate of Appreciation from the New Mexico Commission on the status of women. Certificate designating Caterina S. Kretz as Consulting Attorney of the Mexican government. Highly recommended."

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Christian Zeller

Immigration lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"I highly endorse Caterina “Cathy” Kretz. Being an immigrant herself, she is passionate and dedicated to getting every one of her clients the best outcome possible. She is kind, extremely intelligent, and knows how to get results. She is extremely well-respected in the legal community for good reason. Fellow attorneys whom she has worked with notice her ethics, client service, and commitment to every case she undertakes."

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Michele Ungvarsky

Immigration lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. Caterina is a very caring person and a diligent worker. She is competent and knowledgeable and always goes the extra mile in her work."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

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Award of Appreciation, Albuquerque Border City Project

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Certificate of Recognition, Legal Aid Society of Albuquerque

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Certificate of Recognition, Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque

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Certificate of Appreciation, New Mexico Commission on the status of women

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Certificate designating Caterina S. Kretz as Consulting Attorney, Mexican government

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Director of Family Based and Humanitarian Immigration, Law Offices of Matthew H. Green

2017 - 2017

Managing Attorney, Maney Gordon Zeller, PA

2014 - 2017

Immigration Attorney, Maney Gordon Zeller PA

2008 - 2014

Partner, Kretz & Romero, P.C.

1996 - 2008

Attorney, Kretz Law Firm

1995 - 1996

Attorney, Albuquerque Border City Project

Associations

1997 - Present

National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration Project

1996 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

2010 - 2011

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

Citizenship

Successful outcome

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Education

1994

University of Toledo College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2007

Sterling Education

Immigration Law and Practices

2006

State of New Mexico

Call ins

2005

State of New Mexico

Call ins

1998

Community Awareness

Citizenship

1997

Immigration Information fairs

State of New Mexico

1996

Immigration Information fairs

State of New Mexico

Publications

2010

Blog Amnesty

2010

Blog Dream Act

Languages

Spanish

English

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