“I will always recommend attorney Phelps to any person under any immigration problem”

On November 1999 an immigration judge denied my asylum application and entered an order for voluntary departure after posting a 500 bond.

As many other aliens I failed to depart to my country of origin. I did not have family left in Guatemala, the only thing was waiting for me was the painful memories of my child’s kidnapping and the pain of being thousand and thousand miles away from my husband and daughters.

In the United States I had built a new life, I have a prosperous furniture business, I have purchased two homes, have paid for my children’s college.

For 6 years I have to live in fear of being detained in a traffic accident, I could not go out of the town or even get closer to the border, it was a nightmare every single time we travel out of our small town.

On 2007, the immigration authorities made a visit to my residence. They were looking for me. Fortunately that morning I had left early to the bank and they could not find me at home. I was forced to move out of my residence and start living in different places.

Immigration visited my business, my children’s school, sent certified letter for me to pick up, and I knew it was over, I was going to be deported and possible punished for a period of up to 10 or 20 years.

I made an appointment with Attorney Eliana Phelps, a friend of mine in a similar situation was assisted by Mrs. Phelps and right now he is a Citizen of the United States.

I went to her office very timid and with no hope. She listen to my narrative, she reviewed my immigration documents and all my records, and she firmly but very secure told me: “ I need you to go back to your country as soon as possible”. Take care of all your business here and leave. I will take care of you. You will come back in a period of one year.

I was not sure about what she was saying but she told me to trust her. I did it. I went back to my country, and for a period of 10 years waited patiently for an appointment at the embassy. I got the appointment and I received a waiver prepared by Mrs. Phelps. She made all the arrangement for me to have the waiver appointment set for the same day of my immigrant visa. One month later, I received a letter that the Immigration authorities have granted my waiver, I was going to go back to the United States as a Permanent Resident, with work permit and all the benefits that this status brings with it.

I was the happiest person on earth. Thanks to Mrs. Phelps I am back in the United States, taking care of my business and family and free to move everywhere without the fear of being arrested and deported.

My family and I will always recommend attorney Phelps to any person under any immigration problem.

She is honest, caring, listen to your concerns and as immigrant herself she understands our needs and fears. I sincerely believe that she is an excellent lawyer and a person any body can trust with the most important decisions of his/her life.