Is a lawyer needed for i601 filing?

[De&E 15]

After a long and frustrating wait for a response, we have been refused. 

 

A waiver is available, but we are wondering if the services of a lawyer are necessary to prove extreme hardship. 

 

Our reasons for extreme hardship:

 

-If I were to move to my spouse's country of residence,  my salary at MOST would be 25% of what it is currently. And that is optimistic. In reality it would most likely be 10% or less than my current salary. And that is if I could obtain employment at all.  

 

-Living conditions in the region where my husband currently lives are far below my current standard of living (no 24 hour power, no reliable public water supply, embassy advisory of high rate of crime).  Relocating within the his country would mean a loss of income for my husband, with no appreciable gain in my income,  along with other costs of living increasing.

 

-Other than my husband, I have no ties to his country.  I have lived in the US my entire life, as has my family and extended family. 

 

-My staying in the US, remaining married,  and continuing a long distance relationship, would present a financial hardship, as well as intensify my symptoms of depression and anxiety over the situation. 

 

Has anyone self filed?  

 

 

[Boiler 45,735]

There used to be a web site that specialised in waivers most of the members DIY'd, now sadly defunct.

 

Usually it is a question if time/effort/ability to put together the packet, some can do it some can not.

 

Obviously also depends on the nature of the issue, low level issues are easier to put a case together.

 

 

[Colosseo2016 1]

Look up Lizz cannon  , she specializes in i601

[Stylophora2008 3]

+1 on Lizz Cannon. She is great.