Visa Service?

[misswhy 0]

I am here to learn how the whole K-1 process gets done.. for if and when I get there.. just want to know what to expect. So far, what information I've seen from the experiences of others has been informative.

However, I've heard of people hiring attorneys or a "visa service".. although I'm not quite sure what either of these are supposed to provide that the person of average intelligence can't do on their own.

I wondered if anyone has had good results with these, of if there is any true benefit to using them at all?

I used one called 'Immigration Docs' and from our experience, it was a total waste of money because they weren't any help at all except for helping with paperwork which we could have done on our own. You find more authentic info here at VJ than we got from them and the best part is the advice is free that come from those who've been through this.

I wouldn't hire an attorney either unless they have direct experience with the Embassy/Country you're going through and you need the legal help. It won't help you in getting the visa by just hiring an attorney for the sake of having an attorney.

Your opinion seems to be right in line with many of the others I've heard from - it seems that the best guidance available for this process can be found here at no cost. I'm sure others who have been basically ripped off for useless assistance would have really loved to have known about this site beforehand. I always like to hear real stories from real people when it comes to exploring anything that's new for me, and I've been really grateful of how caring and helpful people on this site have been! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

[Ted and Marina 0]

I agree that you can do all of this yourself.

I did hire a lawyer, mostly because I can get frustrated dealing with the government.

And I worried about making mistakes and causing a delay.

It does not seam to be any faster, maybe even slower.

Plus we could plan our life and worry about other things, let the lawyers do all the paper work.

I'm not overly thrilled with my lawyer, as they were on vacation when our NOA2 arrived.

And I could have sent to them all but two forms months ahead of time.

Expensive as hell, but nothing about this venture has been economical

[Bajih 4]

I think it all depends on each individual case as to whether you need an attorney or outside help. We hired an attorney for the peace-of-mind that things were being done correctly. We do not regret a single penny we spent. We see it as an investment in us....