Hiring a Lawyer for K1

[Esterlyn 41]

Hello everyone. 

 

Is it worth it to hire a lawyer for K1? 

 

How's the experience? I need your advice. Thank you

[Adventine 3,195]

If their case is straightforward, meaning no criminal history, no visa denials/violations/overstays, they can DIY the process themselves. They just need to invest the time and effort to study the instructions. They can always come to VisaJourney to ask for help.

 

If their case has any of the complications mentioned above, they may need a lawyer.

[Esterlyn 41]

13 minutes ago, Adventine said:

If their case is straightforward, meaning no criminal history, no visa denials/violations/overstays, they can DIY the process themselves. They just need to invest the time and effort to study the instructions. They can always come to VisaJourney to ask for help.

 

If their case has any of the complications mentioned above, they may need a lawyer.

The application for K1 just denied. 

[Adventine 3,195]

Did they tell you why they were denied? The petitioner and beneficiary usually have a good idea why.

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 hour ago, Esterlyn said:

The application for K1 just denied. 

After you determine why it was denied then come back and let us know.  In most cases a lawyer isn't needed.

[Esterlyn 41]

54 minutes ago, Adventine said:

Did they tell you why they were denied? The petitioner and beneficiary usually have a good idea why.

Don't know yet. They're waiting for the notice to see why their application is denied. 

[Crazy Cat 41,601]

7 hours ago, Esterlyn said:

Don't know yet. They're waiting for the notice to see why their application is denied. 

The applicant usually has a pretty good idea based on what was said during the interview.

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

10 hours ago, Esterlyn said:

Hello everyone. 

 

Is it worth it to hire a lawyer for K1? 

 

How's the experience? I need your advice. Thank you

All here at VJ offer all the help for all to have a success through their visa applications.  As mentioned before, if you have a straight forward case, like nothing that would get your case denied, just a straight forward process, then no need to hire a lawyer.  

[Crazy Cat 41,601]

8 hours ago, Esterlyn said:

Don't know yet. They're waiting for the notice to see why their application is denied. 

Can we see the wording about the denial?  Was it denied or was it sent back to USCIS?

[Esterlyn 41]

30 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Can we see the wording about the denial?  Was it denied or was it sent back to USCIS?

USCIS denied it. It showed in his online status. Still waiting for the notice in the mail. 

 

[Crazy Cat 41,601]

5 minutes ago, Esterlyn said:

USCIS denied it. It showed in his online status. Still waiting for the notice in the mail. 

 

I'm suspect he knows why.....It is usually because one or both were not free to marry.

 

[Meli&Tommy 2]

Maybe not enough proof of relationship? Usually that gets an RFE though, with a chance to submit more proof.

 

If it was just straight up denied there must a big reason. And a lawyer can't fix that. 

[Coco8 1,042]

If they have to start over, it's better to get married and do a CR1.

 

It's also important to know why it was denied, like other mention. When did they submit the paperwork to USCIS and when was it denied?

[African Zealot 1,455]

In addition to the answers given, I’ll add know thyself. Some people are simply not good with filling forms, gathering information, dotting their “i’s” and crossing their T’s. If you know you’re such a person, a competent immigration attorney will save you the headache.

 

It really doesn’t matter that many others have done it themselves if you know yourself you lack those traits. There’s a reason we have lawyers, plumbers, electricians, carpet installers, auto mechanics etc while some people are able to do such tasks themselves.

 

All the best.

 

PS: If you make a million dollars a year 😊, it just might not be worth your time in dollar terms to spend hours on the application.

Edited August 24, 2021 by African Zealot

[Loren Y 2,755]

15 minutes ago, African Zealot said:

PS: If you make a million dollars a year 😊, it just might not be worth your time in dollar terms to spend hours on the application.

If they make this much, I don't think they would bother with a K1. I would do an EB-5 visa and have citizenship a lot faster. As anywhere, Money Talks, LOL! You could even skip the marriage part all together. But you have a valid point, some people don't have the time and commitment to follow thru. If I wasn't so invested already doing it myself, I would have paid someone to avoid the trouble. But, there is the satisfaction of a Job well done.