​Top Five (5) Reasons to Hire an Immigration Lawyer

1. What to do?

Despite noble attempts by the Government to streamline immigration application procedures, through electronic filing and the INFOPASS system, it is still quite confusing and tricky to navigate. Retaining the services of an immigration lawyer will ensure that you are apprised of all your legal options and properly advised on the best course of action to take to protect and preserve your rights.

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2. It's not just Forms

People sometimes have the misconception that immigration applications are just about filling out forms or that a "paralegal" can handle your case. Truth is, it takes more than a diligent clerk to complete immigration forms. To avoid an outright rejection of an application for failing to comply with BCIS requirements and also to avoid unnecessary delays in processing, it will be best to hire a competent immigration lawyer to assist you.

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3. Objectivity

Immigration Lawyers are seasoned professionals trained to be objective. The best ones here are members of the State Bar of California and are Certified Specialists in Immigration and Nationality Law. Hence, they have a better picture of a client's case because they can see the case from a less clouded viewpoint, unlike if you are handling your own case.

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4. For your peace of mind

If you could put a price on peace of mind, then it is well worth the purchase. Professionals do that. Sometimes there is nothing that can be done for you. Wouldn't you rather have a lawyer be honest and tell that to you than hire someone who just tells you what you want to hear in order to get your money?

Hiring a "paralegal" to do your case in order to save money will end up costing you more in the end.

You came here to make a better life for yourself and your family. Does it make sense to cut corners now and risk losing everything you have worked so hard to achieve?

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5. It is your future, why risk it?

And if this is not the most important reason to hire an immigration lawyer, I don't know what is.

 

Why immigration lawyers usually charge upfront fees?

 

A common question from immigration law clients is why it�s necessary for so many immigration lawyers to charge upfront fees. The main reason is that there are a number of laws in the United States that require immigration applicants to pay certain filing fees before their application can be processed. These fees are charged by the federal government, and are only waived in rare situations:

• Deportation appeal - $110

• U.S. CIS appeal - $630

• Temporary worker petition - $330

• K-1 visa application - $420

• Family green card - $420

• Employee green card - $380

 

Attorneys might also charge for additional expenses to gather all of the documents you need for your application. If you have any questions about the fees you need to pay, we encourage you to ask us and we will be completely honest and transparent with you.

 

 

 

How do you charge your fees?

 

ny initial inquiries, whether they come from email or phone, are free of charge. After that, we take some time to more closely analyze your case so we can provide you with the best advice as to all your legal options.

The fees we set are determined by the type of case you have, its complexity, whether you need expedited services and various other factors. However, you can rest assured that we make it a goal to keep our fees reasonable for our clients so they can benefit from our legal skills and remain in this country to live and work without having to pay exorbitant legal fees.

For your reference, here are some of the most common USCIS application filing fees:

• I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card - USCIS - $450 / $85

• I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) - Homepage | USCIS - $340/ N/A

• I-130, Petition for Alien Relative - Homepage | USCIS - $420/ N/A

• I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant - $405 /$ N/A

• I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status - $985 / $85

• I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal - No fee/ N/A

• I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence - USCIS $590/ N/A

• I-765, Application for Employment Authorization - USCIS $380 /N/A

• I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - No fee/ N/A

• Application For Naturalization USCIS Form N-400 - $680 /$85