Matthew L. Benson

When my husband, Felix, and I first met with Attorney Matthew Benson in August of 2016, we had no idea where to begin with his case. Mr. Benson was thorough and honest about what to expect going forward and made sure it was something we truly wanted to pursue because it was not going to be easy.

After Felix’s unexpected arrest by I.C.E. in May of 2017 during a scheduled interview with USCIS, Mr. Benson really showed us just how great a lawyer he is. He stayed in touch and kept me updated on Felix’s case during the excruciating 37 days my husband was in custody. He was eventually able to persuade the Judge to reopen his removal proceedings and he was released on bond.

Mr. Benson has worked hard for the last three years to make sure that my husband made it to his goal of becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States. The whole time he was informative, genuine, and professional. Without him, Felix would be separated from his wife, children and the place he calls home. We look forward to continuing to work with Mr. Benson to pursue citizenship for Felix in the coming years.

We are so grateful for the efforts and compassion of Attorney Matthew Benson and we recommend him any chance we get and will continue to do so.

-Alexis and Felix Motino

As a former United States immigration officer for over 25 years in which 13 of these years included working in the Cincinnati Field office it gives me great pleasure to provide the following testimony. I strongly believe the law firm of Bartlett and Weigle is one of the most outstanding and preeminent immigration law firms in the United States. If any one of my friends or relatives is in need of any immigration law help it is my honor to highly recommend them to Attorney Matt Benson.

G. Martinez came to the United States illegally around December 2003. Fast forward 9 years later – In 2012, Martinez was pulled over and charged with a DUI. A couple a months later, ICE detained Martinez while on his way to work. He was taken to ICE detention center in Butler County. Martinez contacted Matt Benson and Matt was able to get Martinez out on bond to allow to be set in front of the Immigration Judge and pursue Cancellation of his deportation proceedings.

Martinez and I met in 2012, and our relationship moved slowly. We had two children and ultimately, he and I married in 2015. Matt then steered our case toward our marriage, which if approved would allow us to ask the Judge to cancel Martinez’s deportation proceedings. Matt kept us very informed and answered graciously and honestly any question we had. He also reassured us throughout the process, but remained very honest.

Ultimately, Matt was able to get Martinez’s deportation proceedings terminated. Matt then worked vigorously to get Martinez’s I-601A unlawful presence waiver filed, which included requesting many documents that helped support our case to help substantiate the need for approval based on hardship to our family. Months later, we received our approval notice which allowed Martinez to return to Mexico to process his immigrant visa.

We received the notice for Martinez’s appointment in Mexico. Although, our family was very nervous for this next step-Matt prepared us thoroughly and reassured us. My husband left for Mexico 6/2/19 and returned with his permanent residency 6/15/19.

We would choose Matt over and over again, and would recommend him to anyone that is facing any immigration concerns. His diligence, honestly, genuine care for the outcome and down to earth attitude is all we could ask for. We look forward to working with Matt for Martinez’s citizenship!

By: E Martinez 6/27/2019

“I want to share my great experience with Attorney Matthew Benson and the staff of Bartlett & Weigle. When I came to Mr. Benson a couple years ago, my situation looked very bleak, as I was facing an almost certain deportation due to an outstanding removal order against me. This would have meant leaving my wife, our young daughter and everything I have worked so hard for in the U.S. behind. Mr. Benson was able to persuade the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Counsel to agree to reopen my removal proceedings so that I could seek lawful permanent resident status in the U.S. without leaving my family. I am now a lawful permanent resident of this great country and look forward to becoming a U.S. Citizen and I owe it to the hard work of Mr. Benson. I highly recommend him and the law firm of Bartlett & Weigle. They are very knowledgeable, professional, and get great results!”

“We had a wonderful experience with Attorney Matt Benson! He genuinely cared about our case and went out of his way to meet our needs. He was professional, informative, knowledgeable, and he always responded to our questions quickly and thoroughly. We highly recommend Attorney Matt Benson!”