How much did you pay for your lawyer??

[BigBubble 1]

Hi everyone,

We are considering the option of hiring a lawyer to help us with the AOS process as we really don't have much time and energy to deal with it. The problem is that I was shocked when I asked today for a quote to a couple of them and they wanted to charge me $1500 and $1800 (not including the USCIS fees!!!).

Is it normal? How much did you pay for your lawyer if you used one?

Thanks!

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I had a few early errors made by USCIS with my K1 - I paid 1500 for them to effectively expedite my petition.

EDIT. Just looked into my email and they quoted 1500 for AOS as well plus they wanted to be at the interview @300 an hour!

Obviously I did AOS myself. I will say they did successfully expedite my k1 so it was worth it for that.

Edited July 24, 2009 by lancer1655

[AbbynSheryl 0]

I paid $1000.00 for the I-130 and my lawyer put my wife ;s name wrong on it

i had to fire him after i found out about it, lawyer for immigration u dont need it

just follow the guide in VJ and u can do it unless u have a complicated case,

good luck

abby n sheryl

[donnastl 0]

Hi everyone,

We are considering the option of hiring a lawyer to help us with the AOS process as we really don't have much time and energy to deal with it. The problem is that I was shocked when I asked today for a quote to a couple of them and they wanted to charge me $1500 and $1800 (not including the USCIS fees!!!).

Is it normal? How much did you pay for your lawyer if you used one?

Thanks!

I paid 1600 all in all with Cherry Blossoms. If i were you don't hire any lawyer. Just do it yourself. Most of the lawyers can't even give enough info that you need.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I'd say we spent 3 hours tops on the AOS package and prepping for the interview. We actually spent more time driving to the biometrics and interview which you would have to do anyway (unless your case is transfered).

[Anh map 2,098]

That does sound like a typical quote. Other than filling in some forms you will have to do the evidence gathering so there isn't much of a time savings.

That being said, if you don't believe that you can get the submission done correctly the first time it may be money well spent if it avoids delays, RFE's.

[Dakine 26]

Paid $750 and fired the lawyer a month later.

He knew the immigration process well but he went on a month vacation leaving our petition sitting on his desk.

[AFZ212 0]

Paid $2000 and He didn't send my wife w-2 form on time so delayed like one week and plus he did showed up late on my interview...but all in all He did Great job on putting my evidence together....On Removing conditional I'm going to do myself....

No need for One!!

[BigBubble 1]

Gosh! Seems like some of them really suck! How do you know how good they are if you don't have any references?

[TBoneTX 45,288]

How do you know how good they are if you don't have any references?

That's a fair question. I am confident in one outfit that would certainly know what it is doing -- http://www.fosterquan.com -- the largest immigration-law firm in Houston. They helped me immensely on consular issues, and I got far more than what I paid for their (very reasonable) e-mail consultation fees. Take a look at their website and consider contacting or hiring them. I have no connection with the firm except the positive experience outlined above.

[BigBubble 1]

How do you know how good they are if you don't have any references?

That's a fair question. I am confident in one outfit that would certainly know what it is doing -- http://www.fosterquan.com -- the largest immigration-law firm in Houston. They helped me immensely on consular issues, and I got far more than what I paid for their (very reasonable) e-mail consultation fees. Take a look at their website and consider contacting or hiring them. I have no connection with the firm except the positive experience outlined above.

Thanks T-Bone, I don't live near Houston, would it be a problem?

[ccndyeth 0]

I paid 2500 for the lawyer and submitted our application over a month later..

Now our case was transferred to california.. Sweet..

You can just file it yourselves.. It will be such a big waste of money..

Edited July 24, 2009 by ccndyeth

[Craneman 2]

Fill the paperwork yourself.

Save the money.

[john_and_marlene 162]

Flat fee $2500 initial K1 petition thru AOS and was very satisfied.

[Ed+Cindy 1]

Hi everyone,

We are considering the option of hiring a lawyer to help us with the AOS process as we really don't have much time and energy to deal with it. The problem is that I was shocked when I asked today for a quote to a couple of them and they wanted to charge me $1500 and $1800 (not including the USCIS fees!!!).

Is it normal? How much did you pay for your lawyer if you used one?

Thanks!

We used a lawyer for the K-1 (for certain reasons), but did not use a lawyer for the AOS.

Our lawyer's fees for AOS are $800 if adjusting from a K visa, or $1400 if its a 'one step' adjustment (like from tourist).