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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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I just need your opinion fellow vjers cause my husband is really temted to hire an attorney for the adjustment of status.

Im thinking that it cause alot of money.

Is it really worth it to hire an attorney for our AOS?? or we can just do it and prepare it ourselves.

Thank You guys!!!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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There is no reason why you should not be able to prepare it yourself.

If there is nothing to hide, I do not think you need to "waste" your money on an attorney.

I think the fee for the AOS itself is high enough.

Good luck!

06/02/2006 - filed I-129F

12/16/2006 - Enter States thru Atlanta

01/13/2007 - Marriage

01/19/2007 - Filed AOS and EAD to Chicago

02/06/2007 - NOA that AOS has been forwarded to CSC

02/12/2007 - Fingerprinting in St. Louis

03/28/2007 - email notification that card production ordered!!!! (Day 68)

04/20/2007 - GC in the mail.....no more USCIS for 2 years!!!!!

12/29/08 - Filed I-751 to VSC

01/12/09 - NOA in mail

01/24/09 - received ASC notice

02/06/09 - biometrics appointment in Orlando

02/09/09 - touch

06/01/09 - approval letter in mail

12/11/09 - Filed N-400 to NSC

12/14/09 - Package arrived at NSC

12/26/09 - NOA in mail

01/22/10 - Fingerprinting in Orlando

03/08/10 - Interview in Orlando (passed)

03/12/10 - Oath Ceremony

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05/29/09 (6-month-check-up): 19.2 lbs (8.7 kg) and 26" (66cm)

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If you completed the I-129 petition with no problems then the AOS process should be just as easy. Following VJ's guides and example forms makes the process easier.

If there are complications or it makes you feel secure then hiring an attorney can be worth the costs.

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Romania
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I had the same question before filing the AOS, mainly because I was thinking I wouldn't have enough time to go thru the forms and i was concerned i would make a mistake. My friend had gone thru an attorney and spent couple of thousands of dollars, and his advice was, unless you got a complicated case, do a form a day, and you don't need a lawyer. So we went thru a form a week, and they were not as bad as I thought, and we sent the packet and so far, our AP got approved. So my thoughts to you, if you got a simple, black and white case, do it yourself, and come to the forums for questions and answers. Look at the sample forms, and take your time filling out the form. However, if you got complicated case, maybe you want to look at hiring a lawyer. Just to let you know, on my friend's insistence, we called a lawyer as we had a question about the ap, and she gave us the wrong answer.....so no need for a lawyer, when you got this forum.

AOS

2009-01-12===> Sent AOS packet via UPS
2009-01-13===> AOS packet received
2009-01-28===> NOA's received in the mail
2009-02-01===> Biometric appt received in the mail
2009-02-06===> Completed biometric appt thru walk-in
2009-02-06===> Applied for expedited AP thru the phone
2009-02-14===> Received AP in the mail
2009-02-11===> Case transferred to CSC
2009-02-23===> EAD received
2009-05-02===> Green card received in the mail, no interview done.

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We only hired attorney before when we were still in K1 processed coz we thought was a LOT more of process and not sure if what we need to do for the first step. But when i arrived and filed for adjustment after our wedding we didnt hire an attorney again, we just follow the guide instruction that my husband found here in VJ. Just do it very specificly so u wont confuse and forget anything. No pain and no waste of money for the attorney. :)

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Russia
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I just need your opinion fellow vjers cause my husband is really temted to hire an attorney for the adjustment of status.

Im thinking that it cause alot of money.

Is it really worth it to hire an attorney for our AOS?? or we can just do it and prepare it ourselves.

Thank You guys!!!

My husband was crazy about hiring a lawyer because we had some bumps on the road. Overall, my case had complications but I had nothing to hide. If you don't either then save your money.

02/14/2008 Valentine`s Day Wedding!

AOS

04/09/2008 I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

05/03/2008 call to USCIS because NOA1 not received ;( Got the receipt number and was told that we cannot get replacement NOA1.

08/21/2008 request for NOA1 for I-130 to file AOS placed over the phone and forwarded to VSC. Thanks to the first great Rep at USCIS hotline

10/17/2008 Hubby`s B-day, NOA1 for I-130 finally arrives!

10/21/2008 AOS sent to Chicago lockbox

10/31/2008 NOAs for AOS received

11/06/2008 I-130 is transferred to CSC

11/20/2008 biometrics done

12/02/2008 I-130 APPROVED!!!

01/02/2009 EAD received

02/12/2009 Interview APPROVED!!!

02/17/2009 welcome letter received

02/23/2009 GC received!!! yay!!!

RC

11/18/2010 I-751 Sent to VSC

11/22/2010 NOA1

01/07/2011 Early Bio

01/27/2011 Scheduled Bio

05/11/2011 RC approved

05/17/2011 GC received

Naturalization

11/14/2011 Sent package via Priority to Nebraska SC

11/25/2011 NOA made it

Relocated to NE

04/03/2012 Interview passed!!!

04/10/2012 Oath

04/10/2012 New prints required/done

04/14/2012 Received a welcome packet but still no certificate

04/17/2012 Certificate is here!!!!! Dated 04/16/2012 huh????

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