Assistance?

[Bckapp 0]

This is the beginning of my journey into the visa process.. I am going to apply for the K-1 visa, and i have been reading and hearing that there must be no misakes... I am either going to attempt to file myself, and learn as much as i can so things go fairly smoothly, or , so there will be no mistakes, have some help. Maybe Cherry Blossoms visa assistance? Any advice would be appreciated.. Thanks, Brian

[mozplay 29]

Whether or not to seek outside assistance is really a choice you will have to make. It can seem like a daunting process at first, however, my experience has been that if you are thorough, are good at doing research and have time to do that research, and have a straight-forward case, then with the help of VJ, you should not have to hire a lawyer or any other such entity. VJ should be all the 'outside help' you need.

Now all of this rests on your own peace of mind and your own comfort level.

[Ladylethal 12]

It's really up to you, but I advise you to read this forum's guides and threads to see that you can actually do it on your own, if you have all the requirements and not a unique or complicated case. Good luck!

[Waiting in Vancouver 6]

We were worried at where to start and is required ... Once we found VJ and read all the guides here we decided that we could do this on our own ... I just received my green card and we did all of the paperwork from the begining so it isn't really difficult ... When you run into problems the people on VJ are always eager to help out ... But some people might not feel comfortable with the paperwork and the process ...

The best advice that I can give you is if you choose to use a lawyer that you make sure that you pick one that is very experienced in the type of Visa you are applying for ...

[Turboguy 6]

When I first found my way here nearly two years ago I was planning to use an attorney but wanted to learn as much as I could about the process and what I would be facing. The more I read the more I realized that doing it yourself is the faster and easier way. I will add, as Luis said, as long as your case is pretty straighforward.

I have heard some real horror stories about using an attorney. There are some good ones and there are some bad ones and an advertisement that someone has a 100% success rate is not an assurance they are a good one. In fact if someone advertises that they have a 100% success rate and will get your visa faster than doing it on your own, I would look at that as a red flag. There is nothing they can do that will speed up the process and it is false advertising.

Using an attorney you have an extra link in the chain. Insted of the paper work going right in you have it going back and forth between you and your attorney and it sitting on his desk until he gets to it. You have an extra set of eyes and fingers that can make mistakes. You have the correspondence going to him and not to you so you have less of an idea of what is going on if he does not forward things to you.

I had a friend who used an attorney and the attorney mailed his K-1 in the exact same day I mailed mine both to the same center. I gained a month on him in the process.

If you have complications then it is another story.

[BishopMnA 0]

I did choose a lawyer, for the initial filing/processing of the K-1 and for explaining all the steps/implications/timelines and the entire overview. The lawyer was very helpful, and I feel as though he gave me my money's worth (he wasn't too expensive).

I didn't know of VJ at the time, and I was working and traveling a lot at the time also. So, my situation was that I wanted to keep the stress of the entire situation down by having some 'expertise' on my side. I got that from my lawyer and it did reduce the stress for both of us. We had no RFEs, and the process (so far) has been perfectly in line with his explanation of how things proceed.

After I found VJ a few months ago, I don't think I will need any more lawyer assistance, through the interview process and then on to Advanced Parole/AOS/GC etc. The people on here have a great wealth of knowledge, and I've learned from their experiences. However, the initial 'push' in the right direction that our lawyer gave us was invaluable.

Peace,

Mark -n- AAm

[Kinsey 0]

My fiance and I were going to hire a lawyer to file our K1 when we first looked at it. It looked liked a headache, and we were really scared of messing up. But when we thought about the lawyer fees, we figured we could do it ourselves. With the help of this website, it was not hard at all! Just make sure you double check everything at least 3 times!! If you have any questions, just post a thread, or message me and maybe I can help.

Best of luck!

Jackie

Edited November 9, 2006 by Kinsey

[I'm Gone 60]

I have always been of the opinion that if you prepare and file your own taxes, you can handle any of the normal immigration paperwork. Now if there is something out of the ordinary involved, i.e. past visa overstay, criminal record, etc. you might want to at least speak to a lawyer to see where you stand.

[karen_aug882@yahoo.com 0]

This is the beginning of my journey into the visa process.. I am going to apply for the K-1 visa, and i have been reading and hearing that there must be no misakes... I am either going to attempt to file myself, and learn as much as i can so things go fairly smoothly, or , so there will be no mistakes, have some help. Maybe Cherry Blossoms visa assistance? Any advice would be appreciated.. Thanks, Brian

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based on my experience, we prepare and submit everything without the help of anybody. all the things u need can be found here in VJ. u just have to read and understand, just like in our case. we followed instructions for K1 by reading this site and were happy that we are almost getting there, we mailed I-129F last june, and for now its only 2 more agony to go and were done, hopefully we will make it. good luck...

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

My fiance and I were going to hire a lawyer to file our K1 when we first looked at it. It looked liked a headache, and we were really scared of messing up. But when we thought about the lawyer fees, we figured we could do it ourselves. With the help of this website, it was not hard at all! Just make sure you double check everything at least 3 times!! If you have any questions, just post a thread, or message me and maybe I can help.

Best of luck!

Jackie

Never good advice. It is best any questions be posted on the forums in case of misinformation.

[Mags 112]

My fiance and I were going to hire a lawyer to file our K1 when we first looked at it. It looked liked a headache, and we were really scared of messing up. But when we thought about the lawyer fees, we figured we could do it ourselves. With the help of this website, it was not hard at all! Just make sure you double check everything at least 3 times!! If you have any questions, just post a thread, or message me and maybe I can help.

Best of luck!

Jackie

Never good advice. It is best any questions be posted on the forums in case of misinformation.

Yup, cos we can ALL be wrong at times or misinformed.

[Kinsey 0]

Let me clarify for those who misread. Message me if you need to know where you can find information that might help you with your filing. I.E. resources that can help you; not my personal help in filling your case.

I thought my intentions were clear. Sorry

My fiance and I were going to hire a lawyer to file our K1 when we first looked at it. It looked liked a headache, and we were really scared of messing up. But when we thought about the lawyer fees, we figured we could do it ourselves. With the help of this website, it was not hard at all! Just make sure you double check everything at least 3 times!! If you have any questions, just post a thread, or message me and maybe I can help.

Best of luck!

Jackie

Never good advice. It is best any questions be posted on the forums in case of misinformation.

Edited November 9, 2006 by Kinsey