Regarding Immigration lawyers, are they of any use when you are trying to bring someone into the U.S.?

Question

More specifically, this is not a situation where the emigrant is already here. My situation is getting my wife out of Eastern Europe (Moldova) and here into the United States. We were married in May of this year (2006), and I am wondering if perhaps engaging the services of an immigration lawyer would expedite the process. And of course, since I was born at night but not last night, I'm not naive to the extent that I would simply approach one of their cages and ask them!

Answer 1

yes .. its the only way to go .. if u mess up even one detail in the paperwork it can set u back months ...

Answer 2

My husband is an attorney. He says that using an immigration attorney may not change the timetable (except for the delays that people encounter when they make mistakes by doing it themselves), but it would probably reduce the uncertainty.
If you are concerned about hiring someone who won't get the job done, or who will charge you and do nothing, you can look up all of the attorneys in your area that advertise as specializing in immigration, and then call the Bar association for your state and check to see if they have had any complaints or suspensions.
Best of luck to you.

Answer 3

Having a lawyer will not expedite your petition in anyway, in fact it may slow you down if your lawyer has full caseloads and can't devote a lot of time to your case.

Having a lawyer is helpful if you are unsure of the whole process and feel you couldn't do it correctly yourself and have the money to spend.

Be sure to get an EXPERIENCED Immigration lawyer though. There are too many horror stories out there of people hiring lawyers that claimed to be experienced immigration lawyers that completely messed up their cases. Check out http://www.shusterman.com he is one of the best immigration lawyers in the country with 30 years experience.

Answer 4

Yes I highly recommend an immigration attorney. I would call your state bar or research Martindale Hubbell for AV rated firms. I wouldn't reccommend using the phone book. A friend of mine worked at an immigration law office and it was a mill. High school educated kids were doing 90% of the work and the one attorney was supervising and meeting clients only.

Answer 5

unlawful immigration places good human beings in risk, crossing the border and the unscrupulous. for instance; One proud puzzling operating Mexican tells of creating $50,000, very last 12 months operating 60 plus hours per week on a structure pastime. one wonders how secure it became. yet another case; a immigrant kinfolk had a relative arrive from Mexico, did not understand or talk English, fell to his lack of life the first day on the pastime at a structure web site EIGHTEEN YEARS previous. Can in common words ask your self what number have suffered on the hand of the unscrupulous.

Answer 6

You would be better off getting on the Immigration web site first and finding the correct way to go about this process. There is a form you can fill out and submit to help you in this process. Attorneys do help, but damm are they expensive, you can do the same thing without them. Check out the web site first, ins.gov. I think that is what it is.

Answer 7

We don't keep our attorneys in cages here...

They don't have 'special influence' but doing it wrong will cost more than doing it right, with an attorney. Go to one and see if you can get a fixed fee basis for specific tasks and advice, so it can't balloon out of control without your authorization.

Good luck!

Answer 8

Hey call 2 or 3 an ask

Answer 9

Use anybody but a notary public they promise more services legally then they can provide or file the paperwork incorrectly.You need a lawyer who can help you