Immigration Lawyers in US mostly dont like things they dont know and often give wrong advises too. They are set in certain applications they do routinely 130 h1b n400 etc which they do all the tome and have less work other than routine . Which makes sense why break head when u can make money on repear stuff .
Yes military process is defferenr and onky 3k or 4k ppl apply for yr and lawyes have no incenrive to worry about that small number .
But there are still some passionate lawers who do waivers and complrx cases just for the challenge. And big llaw firms are allways useless they only do the Robo work and you will benefit in stright farward cases with their name to get stand out . Thats all.
For restvwe need that passionate lawyer.
Thanks for posting this it will help many