Is it recommended to get an immigration lawyer to help get GC for parents?

[calberry 18]

Is it recommended to get a lawyer to get a green card for my parents? I'm a USC living in California and I'm thinking of filing a I-130 for my parents for the IR-5 (probably through consular processing). I paid an immigration lawyer to help file my N400 and in hindsight it wasn't necessary -- if anything she insisted on filing by mail instead of online which probably delayed it a little.

 

The lawyer fees are fine and I'm more concerned about getting it done without mistakes/delays. Every time I read in the news about the laws changing so that USC might stop being able to file for green cards for parents my heart skips a beat

[Liam2021 587]

IR5 IMO is one of the most easy visa, so you don't need to wasted money for lawyer .

[payxibka 10,047]

10 minutes ago, calberry said:

Is it recommended to get a lawyer to get a green card for my parents? I'm a USC living in California and I'm thinking of filing a I-130 for my parents for the IR-5 (probably through consular processing). I paid an immigration lawyer to help file my N400 and in hindsight it wasn't necessary -- if anything she insisted on filing by mail instead of online which probably delayed it a little.

 

The lawyer fees are fine and I'm more concerned about getting it done without mistakes/delays. Every time I read in the news about the laws changing so that USC might stop being able to file for green cards for parents my heart skips a beat

I'm not aware that parents currently on the chopping block.   Visas subject to quotas have been discussed 

Edited June 14, 2019 by payxibka

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

20 minutes ago, calberry said:

Is it recommended to get a lawyer to get a green card for my parents? I'm a USC living in California and I'm thinking of filing a I-130 for my parents for the IR-5 (probably through consular processing). I paid an immigration lawyer to help file my N400 and in hindsight it wasn't necessary -- if anything she insisted on filing by mail instead of online which probably delayed it a little.

 

The lawyer fees are fine and I'm more concerned about getting it done without mistakes/delays. Every time I read in the news about the laws changing so that USC might stop being able to file for green cards for parents my heart skips a beat

I filed for my mom on my own. In fact, I filed everything immigration related on my own, and I've been on quite few visas: J1, F1, OPT, H1B, then filed I-485 and later N400 all on my own. I do not trust lawyers, especially immigration lawyers. There is only one immigration lawyer I trust. In fact, the only thing someone else filed for me was the I-140 (oh and the I-129 for H1B) filed by my company's lawyer, because it's an employer's petition. It is very straight forward. You only need to read the instructions, and follow the instruction. Do some research online about the process, how long it takes, what are some of the pitfalls to avoid, and you will be fine. If you have any specific questions along the way, come back and post in this website. 

Edited June 14, 2019 by USS_Voyager

[geowrian 22,338]

The processes you've already done are more complicated than an I-130 for a parent. Simple biological relationships are not complicated cases unless there are unusual circumstances and/or inadmissibilities invovled.

[Unlockable 7,316]

It is recommended in the same sense of throwing a stack of money on a fireplace to keep warm.

That is, technically you could do it but it is not needed. And there are definitely cheaper ways to do it.