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I would only add that no one here should be advising members NOT to get an attorney. Everyone is different.. everyone's ability/capability is different, and everyone's journey is different. While this process is quite possible without formal legal assistance, there are some circumstances which warrant that sort of help and no one here can judge that.

I would argue that the circumstances warranting an attorney are far fewer than the circumstances meaning you DON'T "need" one. Of course advice in and of itself is just asking for another person's opinion. I'm assuming everyone here is old and mature enough to judge for themselves what they ultimately want to do, since they're like...here typing, and communicating, and not drooling all over the computer or anything. This is a forum, i.e. a "place of public discussion," not an organization with paid experts who will command others on what to do. Therefore I think we all can give any advice we dang well please, especially when we think it's the right advice.

Sorry Roberts, not meaning to ruin your welcome thread. Just touched me the wrong way.

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Hi all! I am so glad I found this site... I'm a little shaken & nervous after reading the beginning guides...There is so much involved and I am amazed at what people have to do in order to be with their foriegn loved one home.

I found this site while I was trying to find info on bringing my man here.

Welcome to the forum!

I couldn't get my head around the process at all, from what scant details I could make out from the USCIS site itself, until I found this forum. Quite amazing the difference it's made, and it helps to be amongst people who can really empathise with your situation. That and folk here are brill

Anyway, as you no doubt know by now, just take it one step at a time and read through the guides. We found it difficult to take it all in, but as long as you know the jist of what's going on, I'd generally just focus on the current steps you need to carry out.

All the best.

Stu

[JenT 0]

I would only add that no one here should be advising members NOT to get an attorney. Everyone is different.. everyone's ability/capability is different, and everyone's journey is different. While this process is quite possible without formal legal assistance, there are some circumstances which warrant that sort of help and no one here can judge that.

I would argue that the circumstances warranting an attorney are far fewer than the circumstances meaning you DON'T "need" one. Of course advice in and of itself is just asking for another person's opinion. I'm assuming everyone here is old and mature enough to judge for themselves what they ultimately want to do, since they're like...here typing, and communicating, and not drooling all over the computer or anything. This is a forum, i.e. a "place of public discussion," not an organization with paid experts who will command others on what to do. Therefore I think we all can give any advice we dang well please, especially when we think it's the right advice.

Sorry Roberts, not meaning to ruin your welcome thread. Just touched me the wrong way.

My advice is no different than your statement: "Hmm...last advice. If/when you do start all the filing, DON'T get a lawyer"

My entire point, if you read my post correctly, is that everyone should judge for themselves what's best for them.

[SnowyTater 0]

And what an incredible insight that is, taken straight from mothers everywhere: "Now Timmy, remember, you're allergic to nuts. So when you see Johnny eating nuts again today remember to not eat them as that's not really best for you."

"Oh wait Timmy, I'm sorry. I can't judge that. That's only for YOU to decide. Maybe it is best! LOLS!"

Look advice up in a dictionary, JenT. It essentially means the same thing as sticking an "I think" or "I believe" in front of something. I said my last ADVICE is....and then look the advice followed.

Ever heard of the presumed "I" or "you"? When you say "Brocolli sucks" or "Those shoes are awful" do you always say "I think" in front of that? English is one of the richest languages in the world. We kind of understand these unspoken assumptions all the time; I just give Roberts more credit to think for him/herself right away and don't presume that I am actually the authority of everyone's life here and that everyone's going to automatically do what I say. I'm not responsible for what other people do but I can try to help them. But I'm certainly not in the habit of letting other people pretend to have power over what I say/think/do either, thanks.

Now I already apologized in the main forum for ADVISING someone to not get a lawyer yesterday, because I did read over that one too fast and rebeccajo came in in a much more logical and polite and non-b*tchy manner to point that out. But I don't think I've actually done anything wrong here or managed to very deistically ruin anyone's life with one fell swoop or anything, so please go find something better to do. Point taken. You don't think anyone should tell anyone else not to get a lawyer. I think "telling" and "commanding" is a huge difference and thus telling is perfectly legit and okay and pretty much how we communicate at all in society.

[JenT 0]

And what an incredible insight that is, taken straight from mothers everywhere: "Now Timmy, remember, you're allergic to nuts. So when you see Johnny eating nuts again today remember to not eat them as that's not really best for you."

"Oh wait Timmy, I'm sorry. I can't judge that. That's only for YOU to decide. Maybe it is best! LOLS!"

Look advice up in a dictionary, JenT. It essentially means the same thing as sticking an "I think" or "I believe" in front of something. I said my last ADVICE is....and then look the advice followed.

Ever heard of the presumed "I" or "you"? When you say "Brocolli sucks" or "Those shoes are awful" do you always say "I think" in front of that? English is one of the richest languages in the world. We kind of understand these unspoken assumptions all the time; I just give Roberts more credit to think for him/herself right away and don't presume that I am actually the authority of everyone's life here and that everyone's going to automatically do what I say. I'm not responsible for what other people do but I can try to help them. But I'm certainly not in the habit of letting other people pretend to have power over what I say/think/do either, thanks.

Now I already apologized in the main forum for ADVISING someone to not get a lawyer yesterday, because I did read over that one too fast and rebeccajo came in in a much more logical and polite and non-b*tchy manner to point that out. But I don't think I've actually done anything wrong here or managed to very deistically ruin anyone's life with one fell swoop or anything, so please go find something better to do. Point taken. You don't think anyone should tell anyone else not to get a lawyer. I think "telling" and "commanding" is a huge difference and thus telling is perfectly legit and okay and pretty much how we communicate at all in society.

Perhaps with a few more months of VJ under your belt, you will become a little less sensitive. Chill out, dude.

[SnowyTater 0]

Perhaps with a few more months of VJ under your belt, you will become a little less sensitive. Chill out, dude.

Okay

[JenT 0]

Perhaps with a few more months of VJ under your belt, you will become a little less sensitive. Chill out, dude.

Okay

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

... and with that the OP never returns again

we're not always like this Roberts