Decemeber 2011
Dear Client:
As 2012 approaches, there are some new and exciting changes for our office! Our goal is to better serve our clients in the crazy world of immigration!
A law office goes through many changes, but the one thing that you can be sure never changes are your attorneys, Caterina S. Kretz and
Mary Ann Romero. They are here to represent you with your immigration case. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Cathy or Mary Ann.
Imelda Sandoval is the voice that comforts you when you call the office. She has answered your calls for years and will continue to do so for many more years to come.
Josephine Vasiljevic works with our office to get your waivers done and cares about your waivers as if it were her own case.
Cristina De La Cruz is our new legal assistant. She is excited about working with our firm because she believes in the rights of immigrants. Cristina knows the immigration process and what it takes to get a case done. She is committed to making sure that your case is handled in a friendly and professional manner.
Erica Coss-Duran will also be joining our team. She wants to go to law school one day to help immigrant clients and is starting now by becoming a new legal assistant in the office. She has worked at other legal offices and can’t wait to meet all of you.
Cathy Hepler will continue to manage your accounts in the office.
Our sad news is that as of December 22, 2011, our legal assistant, Carolina Urrutia, will be leaving the office and moving to Califorrnia. We will miss her very much but wish her luck in her new adventures.
Please remember our new office hours: Monday – Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, closed from 12pm to 1pm.
Thank you very much for your support throughout the years! Happy Holidays!
October 2011
Dear Clients,
Our office has decided to change its office hours! Starting November 7, 2011, our office will be open from Monday – Friday from 8am to 4:30pm, closed for lunch from 12pm to 1pm. WE WILL NO LONGER BE OPEN ON SATURDAYS. Our last Saturday will be October 29, 2011.
We made this decision in an effort to better serve our clients. All immigration agencies are open from Monday – Friday and by having the same schedule we will be able to better serve you as we are working on your cases. Although we recognize that this may be an inconvenience for some of our clients, we want to remind you that Cathy, Mary Ann, and the staff are always available to you. We have a slot in the door where documents can be dropped off 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our fax machine is also on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We can also be reached on the phone and thru email. Our office will continue to provide you with the attention and service that we have always provided you. The change in our office hours will not affect your case or the processing of your case with our office or the immigration agencies in any way. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you
October 2011
Continuing Legal Education
We at Kretz & Romero, P.C. are very happy to announce that our attorneys participated in this years CLE (Continuing Legal Education) at the State Bar of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Immigration attorney and partner Mary Ann Romero along with immigration attorney and partner Cathy Kretz both spoke at this years conference. Mary Ann spoke about Special Immigrant Juveniles and T Visa's while Cathy spoke about VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and U Visa's. The conference was an all day event covering a wide range of topics regarding immigration.
October 2011
Mobile App
We at Kretz & Romero, P.C. are thrilled to announce the launch of our new mobile app for smart phones. Just type in our website address krpclaw.com on your cell phone browser and our mobile app will come up. To add our mobile app to your Home Screen just tap on the Bookmark icon and then tap on the Add to Home Screen button so our app will be stored on your cell phone for easy use.
September 2011
ICE Detainee Locator
We have added a link to the ICE website in the event you are looking for someone who has been detained by ICE. Here is the ICE Detainee Locator link. Hopefully you will never need to use this link but in case you do we have put it on our site so you can use it.
April 2011
SKYPE
It is with great excitement and pleasure to announce that Kretz & Romero P.C. has incorporated SKYPE onto our website. In our total commitment to serve the immigrant community not only in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area but around the entire world. It is our hope and belief that this service will be of great value to our clients.
November 2010
Social Networking Pages
We are pleased to announce that we at Kretz & Romero, P.C. now have pages on Facebook and Twitter . Please go visit our pages on these Social media websites and add us to your circle.
October 2010
We at Kretz & Romero, P.C. are very pleased to announce that we have hiredKaren Longenecker as a paralegal to our law firm. She recieved her Bachelor's degree in Spanish from Colorado State University. She then went to work for an organisation that helped the homeless and immigrant populations in Colorado. Karen is a dedicated advocate for immigrants and is excited about making New Mexico her new home. She is also very happy to be working at Kretz & Romero, P.C. We are thrilled to have her on our staff.
July 2010
48 of the Best Immigration Websites.
ImmigrationLawyers.net has rated the top 48 United States Immigration websites. Kretz & Romero, P.C. is pleased to annouce that we have been place on their list as one of the Best Immigration websites. This ranking, although unsolicited is greatly appreciated!
June 2010
Father's Day Fiesta
RIO GRANDE ZOO (ALBUQUERQUE)
Sunday, June 20, 1:00-5:00pm
Celebrate FATHER'S DAY at the Rio Grande Zoo it should be a great time! Kretz & Romero, P.C. will be there as well. So drop by our booth and visit with our experts in immigration law, attorney's Caterina Kretz and
Mary Ann Romero. There will also be giveaways and coupons for referrals at our booth! Many other local businesses will be there too. You can attend the event with a purchase of a normal zoo ticket. Father's Day Fiesta Performers
1:00 - 1:15 Chacho
1:20 - 1:50 Baila Baila
1:55 - 2:35 Identidad de Durango
2:40 - 2:55 Contests
3:00 - 3:40 Anthony Reyna and Mariachi Tradicional
3:45 - 5:00 Beatriz Adriana
The Event is co-sponsored by:
UNIVISION NEW MEXICO
TELEFUTURA
Also at the Event:
Jose 105.9 FM
LA TRICOLOR 1450 AM
February 2010
Univision (KLUZ TV channel 41) is the leading Spanish-language broadcasting company in America with a prestigious broadcasting record that is number one in communicating the news and engaging the Latino comuminity but also furnishes a crucial connection to the community. We are happy to be associated with this great organization by way of their website.
http://www.kluz.tv
January 2010
We at Kretz and Romero, P.C. are pleased to announce that we are members of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. We are very proud to be associated with this great organization.
November 2009
Kretz & Romero P.C. will be hosting a question and answer talk show on La Ley 95.9 FM / 1310 AM in Albuquerque. The talk show will be airing on Tuesdays for this November and will last an hour starting at 7 am - 8 am. Anyone with an immigration question is encourage to call in and ask a question regarding any immigration matters or issues they may have.
October 2009
We would like to invite everyone to a presentation that Mary Ann Romero will be holding at the LAII, located at 801 Yale on the University of New Mexico campus. Ms Romero will be going over topics of legal permanent residence eligibility as aliens of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, national interest waivers and labor certification. She will also be discussing H1B, TN, J and O visas. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, November 12th at 2:30 PM. The main audience will be the staff, faculty and students of the University of Mexico (UNM) but all are welcomed to attend.
October 2009
We at Kretz & Romero, P.C. are very pleased to announce that we have hired Alexandra Blodget as a paralegal to our law firm. Alexandra is a native of Oregon and attended the University of Oregon in June 2004. Alexandra received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Before coming to Kretz & Romero, Alexandra worked in the field of immigration law at another law office in Oregon. Alexandra is very dedicated in helping immigrants and is very excited about moving to New Mexico and making a new career at Kretz & Romero, P.C. We are very happy to have her on our staff.
October 2009
We at Kretz & Romero, P.C. are happy to announce that we have hired Jacquelyn Tarango-Castillo as a paralegal to our law firm. Jacquelyn is a native New Mexican and a recent graduated from ITT Technical Institute. Jacquelyn's major was in Criminal Justice and she is fluent in both English and Spanish. Jacquelyn is excited and looking forward to the start of her new career in the field of immigration law. Jacquelyn has a passion for helping people and wants to help all immigrants in their pursuit of the American dream. We at Kretz & Romero are very pleased she is on our team.
September 2009
It is with great pride that we at Kretz & Romero, P.C. announce that we have secured a major contract with the University of New Mexico. We are one of only a handful of immigration law firms around the country to win this elite contract with the University. We are very proud that the University of New Mexico entrusted our law firm to help their faculty, staff and students with their immigration needs. We at Kretz & Romero continue to strive to help the community with their immigration needs and this is just one more step in our journey. We are always striving to be the premier immigration law firm, not only in the Albuquerque area or even the great state of New Mexico but around the world. This is not just a job to us but a way of life and a belief in the American dream that the United States is truly the melting pot of the world for people of all nationalities to make this great country their home. So it is with great enthusiasm and pride that we welcome all the faculty, staff and students of the University of New Mexico to our family at Kretz & Romero, P.C.
The types of visas we will be handling for the University are the following:
H1B, EB1, EB2, EB3, TN, O1, J1, F1, outstanding researchers, aliens of extraordinary ability, national interest waivers.
June 2009
We at Kretz & Romero, P.C. are very happy to announce the launch of our website in mid June of 2009. From its conception the partners, Caterina S. Kretz & Mary Ann Romero at Kretz & Romero, P.C. wanted to do more then just put out a token advertisement page on the internet for their website. They wanted to create a website that was truly useful for their clients. They also wanted potential clients to see that they truly value their clients needs and spare nothing to help them in their immigration needs. We think our services speak for themselves to the dedication we have to our clients immigration needs. Here are some features we offer on our website:
Client Login section: This section is still under construction but this is where clients will be able to login to a secure site and review the progress of their case online in the privacy of their own home. The information is on a secure server so you can be rest assured your information is safe.
Payments Online section: We have many clients that do not live in the Albuquerque area or that live out of the state of New Mexico. With the cost of gas and postage on the rise we felt this service was extremely important that we make it available for any of our clients be able to make payments online if they chooce to do so. This eliminates having to make a payment via mail or drive to our office in person. This function has a 128 bit security certificate so your transaction is secure.
Spanish section: Being locate in the "Land of Enchantment" great state of New Mexico we do have a large population of clients that are of hispanic decent so we felt it extremely important to have the site bilingual in both English and Spanish.
Google Translator section: We are very proud that we have people from all over the world and nationalities as our clients. For this reason we added the Google translator tool so that our clients or potential clients from other nationalities that may not speak or read English as their first language, can easily convert our web pages to their native language. We would like to say that the translator, translates verbatim in certain circumstances. Even at present the most advanced software, doesn't come close to the fluency of a native speaker or have the capacity of a professional translator. Instant translation is very challenging, because the interpretation of words depends on the way in which they are used. It may be awhile before anyone can provide human quality translations but we hope you find this tool useful for most purposes.
Blog section: This section is written about current news articles, immigration news, pertinent news about our office, pretty much anything we think our clients may want to read about is fair game in this section.
Immigration News section: This section is a link to other current immigration news of the day.
Besides the excellent service we provide our clients from our professional staff regarding your immigration case we truly do put our money where our mouth is on the quality and types of services we provide for our clients. Our office is truly comitted in helping imigrants because most of our staff have family or friends that have went through the immigration process. When you are on your quest of finding an immigration attorney these may be some things to concider when determing your attorney.
We are very proud of our website and we want to extend a big Thank You to Scorpion Design with the beautiful design and function of our website. All the staff at Scorpion especially Rustin, Michael and Julia have put a lot of time and hard work in helping make this website the success it is. We are truly grateful! Thank You again from all of us at Kretz & Romero, P.C.
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