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My American girlfriend and me have decided to go along with K1 visa. We did our homework, gathered all the paperwork, and we're just about to send our 5 pound care package to adjudicators in California. However, there is this nuisance of a lawyer bugging us to hire his company to act as our liaison in the K1 process. He charges 2000 green ones for that!!!:))

Well I just wanted to say hi to this lovely community of good people. And if anybody smarter than me in the matters of K1 could post a short topic of why the lawyer is completely not needed I would be very grateful. My GF sometimes gets scared and thinks we're better of with the lawyer..

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My American girlfriend and me have decided to go along with K1 visa. We did our homework, gathered all the paperwork, and we're just about to send our 5 pound care package to adjudicators in California. However, there is this nuisance of a lawyer bugging us to hire his company to act as our liaison in the K1 process. He charges 2000 green ones for that!!!:))

Well I just wanted to say hi to this lovely community of good people. And if anybody smarter than me in the matters of K1 could post a short topic of why the lawyer is completely not needed I would be very grateful. My GF sometimes gets scared and thinks we're better of with the lawyer..

Hi and welcome !

I'm also from Croatia and my fiance is USC. :D

My opinion is you don't need a lawyer unless you're in some kind of different situation where one is needed.

From which place in Cro are you from ?

Pozdrav !!!!

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I-485 RFE - 07/30/2011
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YuAndDan   153

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No problems, you do not need to pay someone $2000 to fill in the forms for you.

Unless you have some major issue in your or your fiancee's past that man need to be addressed, a lawyer is not needed.

I have done this my self for my wife and I since filing I-129F petition through removal of conditions on her 2 year green-card, and will continue DIY for her Naturalization if and when that happens.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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Christi85 Community Regular

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Good luck with your visa journey!

Unless you have red flags in your case or something that isn't quite straightforward, you shouldn't need a lawyer.

If you have a straightforward case, common sense, are able to follow instructions, pay attention to detail and are organised, then a lawyer is frankly a waste of money.

You can pretty much get all the info you need on the Wiki sites here on VJ ;)

My CR1 timeline (DCF London):
June 26, 2010 - civil wedding
Aug 2, 2010 - I-130 package mailed to the London Consulate (DCF)
Aug 9, 2010 - NOA1 (confirmation of receipt) via email
Sep 4, 2010 - religious wedding
Oct 21, 2010 - NOA2
Nov 25, 2010 - Case number received in the mail
Nov 29, 2010 - Medical
Dec 1, 2010 - DS-230I & DS-2001 forms mailed back
Feb 1, 2011 - Interview - APPROVED!!!
Feb 7, 2011 - Passport with Visa received via courier
June 7, 2011 - POE Los Angeles (LAX)
June 18, 2011 - 2-Year Green card received in the mail!!!

My ROC journey:
April 2, 2013 - I-751 package mailed to California Service Center

April 3, 2013 - NOA1 date
April 8, 2013 - check cleared
May 6, 2013 - Biometrics completed

July 25, 2013 - 10 year green card APPROVED!! (notification via text and email, and website updated)

July 29, 2013 - ROC approval letter received in the mail

July 31, 2013 - 10 year green card received in the mail!!!

My N-400 journey:

March 19, 2014 - N-400 package mailed to Phoenix, AZ Lockbox

March 24, 2014 - NOA1 date and Priority Date

March 27, 2014 - Check cleared

April 21, 2014 - Biometrics done

May 7, 2014 - In line for interview

June 23, 2014 - Scheduled for interview

July 28, 2014 - Interview - PASSED!!

July 30, 2014 - In line for oath

July 31, 2014 - Scheduled for oath

Aug 2, 2014 - Oath letter received

Aug 27, 2014 - Oath ceremony, I am a US citizen!!!

Sep 11, 2014 - US passport received

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Roons & Toons Rookie

Roons & Toons   0

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Thank you very much for your input! My case is perfectly clear and without red flags, I never got into any kind of trouble. At first my GF wanted to hire an immigration lawyer, but after we went through VJ and numerous other sites(although VJ is by far the best)we were sure it can be done by ourselves, K1 is costly as it is.

Next week or so we will be filing everything and hopefully within 4-5 months I'll have an interview. From what I read and based on my personal experience US Embassy in Zagreb is quite a pleasureable experience:)

Oh and I am from Split, Croatia;)

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O & C   3

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Wishing you the best on your journey.

2005---We met by friend/Church member that was living in Nigeria

2006---We begin to talk about getting married

2007---I was going to met him face to face, but hurt my back couldn't walk..

2009---Was able to see each for the first time.. I got my engagement ring (WOW).. :wow:

2010-01-22 mailed I129f

2010-01-26 got NOA1

2010-05-12 called to see why no NOA2, I was told that our case is not being processed yet!!!!! No notes in the computer

other then the mailing of the NOA1!!!!!!! :angry:

2010-05-18 called SERVICE CENTER again to see what's going on with our case.. NOT BEING PROCESSED YET I WAS TOLD AGAIN!!!

2010-06-16 Got notice that NOA2 was approved 141 days after NOA1. We got our approval on Ossy's Birthday.. Happy birthday honey, I love you!!!!

2010-06-21 got NOA2 in hand

2010-06-22 called NVC to see if papers was there, but was told that my DOB was not right in the system. Just mailed a letter along with a copy of my birth certificate asking to change my DOB.. Way to go VCS..

2010-06-22 NVC received the case

2010-06-23 Case sent to Embassy in Barbados

2010-06-28 Embassy received our case

2010-08-09 Interview Administrative Review

2010-11-15 Approved for Visa (I was on the mission to make sure the INTERVIEWER that we had never interviewed anyone else and I did it).. Know that you have right and don't let the interviewer cross the line..

2010-12-10 Visa and Passport in hand!!! Thank God!!!

2010-12-19 Ossy will enter the States!!

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Messybrownhair   251

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Jeez, way to rip you off!

Don't do it, you're fine (and better off) doing it all on your own :)

Goodluck! :D

My Journey:

We met through a study-abroad program in Shanghai, China in August of 2009

We got engaged March of 2010

I received my K1 VISA in 6 months (June-December 2010)

We were married 04/02/2011
I received my conditional 2-year greencard (AOS) in 2.5 months with no interview (April-June 2011)

Our son was born 02/03/2013

I received my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology 04/17/2013

I received my 10-year greencard (ROC) in 3 months with no interview (March-June 2013)

My husband returned from deployment 06/20/2013

My naturalization journey took 4 months (April-August 2014)

I became a US citizen on 08/01/2014

Received passport in 3 weeks (regular processing)

Thank you, VJ! smile.png

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