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A group of
committed
professionals
Kathleen Martinez
Managing Attorney
Kathleen Martinez handles both family-based and employment-based immigration cases, and is licensed to practice law in Texas. She received her B.A. at Mount St. Mary's University in Los Angeles and her Doctorate of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, in San Diego.
Kathleen founded Martinez Immigration to help immigrants gain legal status at an affordable cost. Her mission is to help unite families easily and effectively.
Alejandro Martinez
Chief Operating Officer
Alejandro came to the United States from Mexico as a child. Having experienced immigration first hand, Alejandro is passionate about helping others at an affordable cost. Alejandro earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas Pan American. Alejandro utilizes his time as an Automotive Mechanical Engineer as well as serving as the Chief Operating Officer here at Martinez Immigration. Alejandro is both fluent in English and Spanish languages.
Teresa Ramirez Angel
Firm Manager
Teresa has been a Paralegal since 2012. She was originally born in Guanajuato, Mexico. Her personal experience with the immigration system gave birth to her passion in immigration law. Teresa enjoys the opportunity to serve and to help people change their lives when they legalize their status in the United States. In each case Teresa makes it a mission to put herself in her client’s shoes and work empathy and professionalism to achieve the best possible outcome. Teresa is fluent in both the english and spanish languages.
Maria Espinosa
Senior Paralegal
Maria has been a Paralegal since 2016. She was originally born in Mexico and is a DACA recipient. Her personal experience and her upbringing in Bordertown gave birth to her passion for immigration law. Her love for immigration allows her to dedicate time and effort to each case she works on, in hopes of helping as many people as possible.
Reyna Rayo
“Having first hand experience being an undocumented immigrant in this country for most of my life, I know what it feels like to live in fear of being deported and separated from your loved ones. That is why I have made my life’s mission to help others obtain the same opportunity as I have. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to make that happen''
Bianca Ramirez
Administrative Director
Bianca Ramirez is our administrative director. Bianca was born and raised by the Texas border and she is fluent in both Spanish and English. Bianca’s passion is to help and serve the community and bring families together. Bianca has four years of Immigration experience and has extensive experience in family-based cases.
Caro Arriaga
Paralegal
Growing up in a border town and as a DACA recipient, Caro has been exposed to the everyday struggles of immigrants. She has personally experienced and understands the flaws and needs of our immigration system. In 2017, she discovered her passion in family-based immigration, when she landed her first job as a legal assistant at an immigration firm. Motivated to continue helping immigrant families, she went back to school and completed her Paralegal certification. She is grateful to work with a team whose commitment to helping immigrants and their families inspires her more and more every day. Outside the office, Caro loves spending time with her family and two dogs. She enjoys the outdoors such as hiking, camping and kayaking.
Julissa Ovalle
Paralegal
My name is Julissa Ovalle, I am a first generation immigrant from parents of the Dominican Republic. My parents migrated to the US seeking a better life, and better opportunities. Migrating to the United States came with a lot of obstacles that they were not aware of, alien status being one of them. Born in the U.S. to illegal alien parents was an experience that ignited a fire within me to help others. At the age of 17 I decided to enter the United States Army, not only to serve my country, but to change the world at a larger scale. While in the service, I obtained my Associates Degree in political science with a focus in pre-law. I began working immigration law and fell in love with the difference I was making in people's lives-- giving them a chance to live at peace, without fear of being separated from their families at any moment. In 2019, when the worldwide pandemic COVID-19 shut everything down, I created and facilitated food drives where I was able to supply groceries and basic necessities to over 150 alien families. My goal is to continue assisting immigrants and their family in any and all ways possible.
Carolina Ortiz-Quinones
Paralegal
My name is Carolina Ortiz-Quinones. I have a bachelors in Business from Texas A&M University and a certificate in the studies of Paralegal. I'm currently completing my masters and will continue on to law school. I have several years of experience as an immigration paralegal and fluent in English and Spanish. I love helping others and the opportunity to see and make dreams happen. I was born in Dallas, TX but my family is from Durango, Mexico. I was part of the mock trial team for my high school and University and was Miss Dallas Latina.
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Yania Diaz
Paralegal
My name is Yania Diaz and I was born and raised in Miami, FL. coming from two immigrant parents my passion for helping others accomplish the American dream has always been close to my heart.
Sajune Blanchard
Paralegal
Ms. Sajune Blanchard is an Immigration Paralegal at Martinez Immigration who works primarily on family-based immigration. Ms. Blanchard specializes in residency applications, naturalization cases, consular processes, petitions to remove conditions on residence and U visas.
Ms. Blanchard is passionate and dedicated to helping our clients with their immigration processes. Ms. Blanchard earned her bachelor’s degree in Biological Science at Miami Dade College, and she is currently pursuing her MBA. During her undergraduate education, she worked at a non-
profit organization that assists vulnerable people in their immigration matter. Ms. Blanchard is originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti and is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Haitian Creole.
Rosalinda Guzman
Paralegal
My name is Rosalinda Guzman. I am Mexican American. I was born in El Paso, Texas, but grew up in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico for 16 years before I moved to Alabama in 2002.
I earned an Associate Degree in Applied Science for Medical Support Specialist in 2010. I’ve worked as a Family and Immigration Advocate at the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama from 2011 to 2017, I was a BIA accredited representative during that time, where I advocated for individuals’ needs and desires through communication and available resources in the community to empower them to be proactive and thrive in their daily lives and activities. I also have experience working with domestic violence victims to create an emergency plan, sign warrants, seek shelter, collect evidence, and find community resources. Also, I was the first Advocate assisting with the Unaccompanied Minor Program for Family Reunification, which continue upon my departure.
My prior immigration experiences allowed me to better understand and communicate properly with my clients, having one purpose in mind, to make them feel at home in one of the most challenging moments in their lives.
Phoebe Rubio
Legal Assistant
Phoebe Rubio is a legal assistant here at Martinez Immigration. Her passion is driven by her family's legal status struggles, which resulted in her strong pursuit of immigration law. She provides administrative support to paralegals and their clients. Phoebe makes organization a top priority! She understands the importance of legal status in the United States. With every chance she is given, she excels because it was the individuals who paid careful attention to her family's case that made it possible for her family to be here with her today.
Claudia Hernandez
Legal Assistant
Born and raised in Mexico. I have a Bachelor Degree in Applied Linguistics, immigrated to the US in 2007 when I got married. Now I am a proud US Citizen. Started working as a paralegal in 2009 and have grown a passion for the immigration field since then. Family reunification is the greatest satisfaction I have experienced working in this field as I have witnessed the extreme hardship that many immigrants go through before their immigration process. I am happy to be able to work with people who share the same passion and commitment to help immigrants reunite with their families and get a lawful status in this country.
Yesenia Hernandez
Intake Specialist
My name is Yesenia Hernandez. As a first generation Mexican American, I have felt the struggles of an immigrant family with a broken and ever changing system. As an Intake Specialist, rest assured I will help with any needs as if you were my own family member.
Nathaly Ventura
Legal Assistant
My name is Nathaly Ventura, I was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the US at a very young age. As a family of immigrants and an immigrant myself, I have experienced the immigration procedures first hand. With our move to the states, we had to overcome many obstacles in our lives which has inspired me to pursue a career in the legal department specializing in immigration. Because my family decided to move, I was blessed with better opportunities and was able to graduate high school in 2020 with 2 associates (Arts & Applied Science in Paralegal Studies). I am currently attending UNT and will be graduating Fall 2022 with my bachelors. Once I graduate, I will transition into law school and continue my educational journey until becoming an attorney. With the opportunities that I have received, I would love to pay it forward and keep helping the immigrant community so that they may also benefit from the wonderful opportunities that the US has to offer for them.
Ana Castillo
Intake Specialist
My name is Ana, I come from a family of immigrants, and I have witnessed firsthand the struggles that come from being in a foreign country. I am extremely passionate about assisting others that are in the same situation that my family and I were in. My goal is to ensure I make everyone feel they have a voice and are being heard, as an Intake Specialist I will make this process for you as smooth as possible.
Kate Sauceda
Intake Specialist
My name is Kate Sauceda. I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Coming from immigrant parents from Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Earned my Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice and started the immigration field in 2019. I found my passion in Immigration Law in helping families and achieve their American Dream of being in the United States. My goal is to keep assisting immigrants and in every way possible.
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Evelyn Juarez
Content Creator
I am Evelyn Juarez, a proud latina daughter of immigrants. I am forever grateful for the sacrifices my parents made to achieve the American dream. I am passionate about helping other immigrants and their families achieve that same dream. I love to educate people on immigration through social media and make it easy and simple to understand.
Diana Loredo
Social Media Manager
Diana was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico and arrived in the United States as a child. She is now a DACA recipient and has experienced many struggles of being an immigrant firsthand. During her immigration struggles, she came along to a nonprofit organization and started her immigration journey through volunteering. Being passionate about helping others like herself, she now dedicates her time to help and educate through social media.
Andres Vega
Videographer
My name is Andres Vega. Experiencing first hand immigration struggles my whole life has taught me and shaped me into the person that I am today. Undocumented immigrants like us have it hard in the United States. Not having the same opportunities as others makes me work hard each day to change the outcome of my future. Every day I wake up and seek better opportunities for myself and my loved ones. My mission is to impact, lead, & create!
Arouj Akhtar
Intern
Arouj, born in Pakistan and raised in Italy. Child of immigrant parents who migrated to Italy and then the USA for a better future. She graduated in Texas with her Bachelors in Business Computer Information Systems, but her passion to help immigrants has driven her to seek a career in law. An aspiring law student, who wants to influence and make an impact on people. Determined to make a difference in their lives by relieving them of the struggles they face with immigration.
