how much cost me lawyer

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

hello pples

how much cost me lawyer to fix my papers to brun my men there do you know one of them please give me adriss in north carolina .

do you think it will be quick to fix it with lawyer ?

abdoulen

Don't hire a lawyer unless you have a problem that is so serious that you cannot possibly succeed without one.

With all due respect to the talented and dedicated immigration lawyers whom I know, most immigration lawyers are on the second rung of the legal ladder, one notch above ambulance chasers, and only slightly below divorce lawyers. Many attorneys choose immigration law because there is very little actual LAW they have to practice. Rarely do they have to actually file legal briefs, or appear in court. The job is 95% filling out and filing forms, most of which is done by administrative assistants or paralegals, and they receive a truckload of money for the small amount of work they do. They often operate as little more than a paperwork mill, not giving enough attention to each individual case, making obvious and simplistic mistakes, and doing overall shoddy work. They are bottom feeders preying on people's fear of the US government.

The chances of any particular lawyer being one of the parasites I describe above is directly proportionate to the fees they charge. Remember that even a neophyte lawyer who passed his bar exam last week is going to charge at LEAST $100 per hour. If they offer to do "everything" for under $1000 then you can expect some serious mistakes to be made. Between $1000 and $5000 you can expect some level competence. For a real professional, you'll pay at least $10K.

With rare exceptions, the legal profession is like any other professional industry - you never get more than you pay for, and you frequently get a lot less. Don't hire a lawyer unless you're absolutely certain you need one to succeed, and you're willing to pay whatever it takes to maximize your chances of success. Trying to get by cheap will usually just make things many times worse.

My first encounters with lawyers was disastrous because I was too concerned with how much it was going to cost me. If you really believe you need a lawyer then your top priority should be finding one who is in the top 2% of his field. If you find you can't afford a lawyer of that caliber then you're better off studying the relevant law and doing it yourself.

[SuperDuper! 230]

Don't hire a lawyer unless you have a problem that is so serious that you cannot possibly succeed without one.

With all due respect to the talented and dedicated immigration lawyers whom I know, most immigration lawyers are on the second rung of the legal ladder, one notch above ambulance chasers, and only slightly below divorce lawyers. Many attorneys choose immigration law because there is very little actual LAW they have to practice. Rarely do they have to actually file legal briefs, or appear in court. The job is 95% filling out and filing forms, most of which is done by administrative assistants or paralegals, and they receive a truckload of money for the small amount of work they do. They often operate as little more than a paperwork mill, not giving enough attention to each individual case, making obvious and simplistic mistakes, and doing overall shoddy work. They are bottom feeders preying on people's fear of the US government.

The chances of any particular lawyer being one of the parasites I describe above is directly proportionate to the fees they charge. Remember that even a neophyte lawyer who passed his bar exam last week is going to charge at LEAST $100 per hour. If they offer to do "everything" for under $1000 then you can expect some serious mistakes to be made. Between $1000 and $5000 you can expect some level competence. For a real professional, you'll pay at least $10K.

With rare exceptions, the legal profession is like any other professional industry - you never get more than you pay for, and you frequently get a lot less. Don't hire a lawyer unless you're absolutely certain you need one to succeed, and you're willing to pay whatever it takes to maximize your chances of success. Trying to get by cheap will usually just make things many times worse.

My first encounters with lawyers was disastrous because I was too concerned with how much it was going to cost me. If you really believe you need a lawyer then your top priority should be finding one who is in the top 2% of his field. If you find you can't afford a lawyer of that caliber then you're better off studying the relevant law and doing it yourself.

Wow!

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Wow!

Yeah, well, some lessons are hard learned.

[Yellowhead 12]

A lawyer is wholly unnecessary, unless you have a lot of issues with your case. We got quotes from 3 lawyers in California over the summer this year and the cheapest was $2250 for basic services and the most expensive was $3500. That will only take you as far as the port of entry and then you are on your own for AOS and naturalization. Either way, you will have to gather all of the documentation for your petition and your case - so the process still takes time and effort. The lawyer simply checks to make sure it is correct. We opted to do our K-1 ourselves and I prepared all of the necessary documentation in about 4 days, including compiling everything, placing tabs on it all, getting photos printed and the package was sent with no issues so far. Of course, I live in a country that is very sim8ilar to the USA so it was easy, but not everyones situation will be the same. If you have the money to spare, look for a credible lawyer that specializes in family based immigration and who knows what they are talking about. Two lawyers I contacted gave me false information about the K-1 process - it seemed I knew the process better than they did! I saved myself $3000 and you can too if you take your time and voice questions on VJ.

Good luck!

[milimelo 4,477]

Moving this topic as the OP is married and from the previous topics he posted someone discerned he is the Moroccan husband of a USC. He was already advised to have his spouse come to Vj and get assistance as his English is so poor, or for his spouse to get a friend proficient in English to help with the paperwork.

Not sure if a mod could merge all those threads, but could be beneficial.

[Golden Gate 530]

Moving this topic as the OP is married and from the previous topics he posted someone discerned he is the Moroccan husband of a USC. He was already advised to have his spouse come to Vj and get assistance as his English is so poor, or for his spouse to get a friend proficient in English to help with the paperwork.

Not sure if a mod could merge all those threads, but could be beneficial.

Yes, thank you!!

[abdoulen 0]

Don't hire a lawyer unless you have a problem that is so serious that you cannot possibly succeed without one.

With all due respect to the talented and dedicated immigration lawyers whom I know, most immigration lawyers are on the second rung of the legal ladder, one notch above ambulance chasers, and only slightly below divorce lawyers. Many attorneys choose immigration law because there is very little actual LAW they have to practice. Rarely do they have to actually file legal briefs, or appear in court. The job is 95% filling out and filing forms, most of which is done by administrative assistants or paralegals, and they receive a truckload of money for the small amount of work they do. They often operate as little more than a paperwork mill, not giving enough attention to each individual case, making obvious and simplistic mistakes, and doing overall shoddy work. They are bottom feeders preying on people's fear of the US government.

The chances of any particular lawyer being one of the parasites I describe above is directly proportionate to the fees they charge. Remember that even a neophyte lawyer who passed his bar exam last week is going to charge at LEAST $100 per hour. If they offer to do "everything" for under $1000 then you can expect some serious mistakes to be made. Between $1000 and $5000 you can expect some level competence. For a real professional, you'll pay at least $10K.

With rare exceptions, the legal profession is like any other professional industry - you never get more than you pay for, and you frequently get a lot less. Don't hire a lawyer unless you're absolutely certain you need one to succeed, and you're willing to pay whatever it takes to maximize your chances of success. Trying to get by cheap will usually just make things many times worse.

My first encounters with lawyers was disastrous because I was too concerned with how much it was going to cost me. If you really believe you need a lawyer then your top priority should be finding one who is in the top 2% of his field. If you find you can't afford a lawyer of that caliber then you're better off studying the relevant law and doing it yourself.

thank you ssooo much but you know why i get lawyer because i did make mastk

1 - i full F129 to brain my husband there and i need to full I-130

2- from day i sended papers to officee i never hear anything from dos pples .

3- is 2 years when i marry my husband and we are not otoghter

tell me more if u can please

[rvince 0]

thank you ssooo much but you know why i get lawyer because i did make mastk

1 - i full F129 to brain my husband there and i need to full I-130

2- from day i sended papers to officee i never hear anything from dos pples .

3- is 2 years when i marry my husband and we are not otoghter

tell me more if u can please

have him follow the Lingche Shortcutshttp://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut Better than any lawyer, My wife had a friend who was petitioned before she was. My wife has already passed her interview, and her friend with her lawyer was denied because of document errors. so her 2 thousand dollar lawyer was of no help. For those who are successful with lawyers seem to get approved no faster than those who simply follow the visa journey guidelines.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

thank you ssooo much but you know why i get lawyer because i did make mastk

1 - i full F129 to brain my husband there and i need to full I-130

2- from day i sended papers to officee i never hear anything from dos pples .

3- is 2 years when i marry my husband and we are not otoghter

tell me more if u can please

As Milimelo noted, your English skills are weak. If you are the US citizen petitioner then you may not understand English well enough to figure this out on your own, which would explain why you filed the wrong form.

Here is your problem...

This process is not difficult, but it does require an ability to pay very close attention to details. The forms must be filled out correctly. There are additional documents and evidence that must be submitted with the forms. The form instructions only briefly explain what the requirements are. To tell you everything you need to know would require a book, and USCIS presumes the person submitting the forms and evidence has some idea what the legal requirements are. VJ can help a lot because it boils the requirements for the vast majority of people down to some easy to follow guides, but you still must be able to read and understand the guides in order to follow them.

Your chances of success with a lawyer improve dramatically if you can review everything they do, and help them avoid making any mistakes. If you don't know what the requirements are then you won't know if they are screwing up, and you might only be wasting your money. If you do decide to hire an attorney then make CERTAIN you hire an attorney who speaks your native language. Otherwise, I recommend you find a friend or family member who speaks your language AND English fluently, and who is willing to spend some time studying the requirements to help you.

[Krikit 1,164]

Multiple threads merged.

[abdoulen 0]

What area of North Carolina? Raleigh? Charlotte? Greensboro? Asheville? Wilmington?

wilson city plz

[LotofPatience 65]

hello pples

how are you every body ?

my ask is . i want bran my husband

i did buy money order to one office in immigration , but is 1 yeras go aftre i keep calling them i found that is not real immigration is focus !!!! i get stool

i need to make it agin . k3.

can u tell me how much cost me to get lawyer for that ? and how long it will take with laywer?

thanks

Answer these simple questions:

1) Are you married? When?

2) Did you previously file I-129F for K-1 visa? When? No result?

3) Are you going to file K-3 visa now or IR1/CR1 visa?

4) Why do you need attorney? To speed the process?

Loto

Edited October 23, 2010 by LotOfPatience

[Golden Gate 530]

wilson city plz

check out this link:

This is the Islamic Association of Raleigh

http://www.raleighma...on-seminar.html

It looks like this is going on right now tonight. I am not sure how far away Wilson City is from Raleigh

You might call them and find out if they will have this again...

Edited October 23, 2010 by Golden Gate

[abdoulen 0]

check out this link:

This is the Islamic Association of Raleigh

http://www.raleighma...on-seminar.html

It looks like this is going on right now tonight. I am not sure how far away Wilson City is from Raleigh

You might call them and find out if they will have this again...

im alone no one help me why dos pples took my money they dont know that im poor i work hard for this money

im lucky i get muslim men he undrstand me if not oh god

my husband is with me all time i love him soo much

[Golden Gate 530]

im alone no one help me why dos pples took my money they dont know that im poor i work hard for this money

im lucky i get muslim men he undrstand me if not oh god

my husband is with me all time i love him soo much

So why don't you call the Islamic Association? They can speak to you in Arabic and they might be able to refer you to people that can help you. Ok?

Edited October 23, 2010 by Golden Gate