I have questions wether obtaining an immigration lawyer will help speed up the process.

[Matt132154 0]

Hi everyone. My wife Debbie is from Kenya. She found this website and encouraged me to join. I have read a lot of interesting articles here. It has helped us get important information about the process of her gaining a green card and immigrating to the US. 

 

We filed for her and her 10 year daughter on April 18, 2016. We have heard little information on the progress of our filing. So we contacted our State Representative about six months ago to see if he could be of any help. He found out that immigration was still going through the the vetting process. I didn't understand why it would take so long as she works from the UN in Kenya and has been there over six years. So I asked the wonderful people here could help me understand why. Come to find out, immigration does their own vetting. So back to the waiting process we went. 

 

I am sure many of you are as frustrated with this lengthy process as we are. I only get to see each other about twice a year, and only for 2 weeks each time. A few months ago, I was involved in a serious accident at work and spent a month in burn unit at the hospital. She was able to get extended leave from work and was there at the hospital with me till a few days from my release. It is so very hard to be a family living so far apart from each other. Being very much in love with each other and looking to the future when we will be together we have made it work. There has been many ups and downs, as I am positive many of you have been through, we have learned how to live this kind of life. 

 

My question is, will obtaining an immigration lawyer help speed up the process of her obtaining a green card and immigrating to the US? 

 

Please, if anyone has any kind of information to help this process move along a bit faster, it would be immensely appreciated. 

 

Thank you for your help, 

Matt 

[Matt132154 0]

Hi everyone. My wife Debbie is from Kenya. She found this website and encouraged me to join. I have read a lot of interesting articles here. It has helped us get important information about the process of her gaining a green card and immigrating to the US. 

 

We filed for her and her 10 year daughter on April 18, 2016. We have heard little information on the progress of our filing. So we contacted our State Representative about six months ago to see if he could be of any help. He found out that immigration was still going through the the vetting process. I didn't understand why it would take so long as she works from the UN in Kenya and has been there over six years. So I asked the wonderful people here could help me understand why. Come to find out, immigration does their own vetting. So back to the waiting process we went. 

 

I am sure many of you are as frustrated with this lengthy process as we are. I only get to see each other about twice a year, and only for 2 weeks each time. A few months ago, I was involved in a serious accident at work and spent a month in burn unit at the hospital. She was able to get extended leave from work and was there at the hospital with me till a few days from my release. It is so very hard to be a family living so far apart from each other. Being very much in love with each other and looking to the future when we will be together we have made it work. There has been many ups and downs, as I am positive many of you have been through, we have learned how to live this kind of life. 

 

My question is, will obtaining an immigration lawyer help speed up the process of her obtaining a green card and immigrating to the US? If so, who in anyones  experience would be the best lawyer or firm to help. 

 

Please, if anyone has any kind of information to help this process move along a bit faster, it would be immensely appreciated. 

 

Thank you for your help, 

Matt 

[Roel 7,191]

No. The lawyer will not make you help speed the process at all. The speed of the process is the same for everyone. You're not the only one wanting to be with your loved one fast, but it's a fair process and everyone have to wait.

 

Edited September 4, 2017 by Roel

[Unlockable 7,306]

Welcome to the site.

 

A couple of things you should know. Immigration takes a long time. You can search here and see the average times for cases similar to yours. Currently, spousal visas take about a year to receive. You should not expect any immigrant visa to be fast. It has been like that for some time.

 

Having a lawyer does not speed up the process. This is a misconception that many have. Be cautious of any lawyer who claims to be able to do so. 

 

Best advice is to continue visiting each other, stay strong, and be sure you have all of your documents and evidence in order to reduce an RFE that could slow the process for you.

 

Good luck.

 

[KULtoATL 1,551]

Hey Matt!

 

Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you're recovering nicely now

 

Honestly, it kinda doesn't matter if she's working for the UN. The US government agencies will run their own thorough background checks. No one can speed up the checks in order for you guys to move further along in the process. A senator, congressperson and immigration attorney won't be able to find out more details about the background checks because they are considered confidential. 

 

So unfortunately, all you guys can do now is to wait patiently while continuing to see each other every available opportunity. 

 

However, you can try to contact USCIS ombudsman I think. Refer to this link: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/scope-assistance.

[Sackeys_2016 12]

I will advice u contact rapidvisa.com if u haven't filed yet 

[Going through 5,668]

Any lawyer or website that claims they can speed up the process or guarantee that your application will be approved is just trying to take your money.  

 

[Going through 5,668]

6 minutes ago, Sackeys_2016 said:

I will advice u contact rapidvisa.com if u haven't filed yet 

In the original post, it states they filed in 2016.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

10 hours ago, Sackeys_2016 said:

I will advice u contact rapidvisa.com if u haven't filed yet 

Why? What are they going to do?

[cyclone27 710]

More like a lawyer will slow it down for you.

[Meg&Andrew 297]

12 hours ago, Sackeys_2016 said:

I will advice u contact rapidvisa.com if u haven't filed yet 

Rapid visa doesn't mean your application gets to skip everyone else's. They have no say so over who gets approved and who doesn't.  

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

I agree with above that a lawyer slows it down  / when we had an RFE i gave him all the documents and he sent them in 3 weeks later / just 4 days before the date required / even though i gave him 2 copies of all / 1 for his files and 1 to mail / i had them all labeled with case # and names and DOB in upper right hand corner

i found all a lawyer did was take my money

[geowrian 22,335]

Attorneys are most helpful when there is something unusual or otherwise difficult in your case. In a "simple" case (even if somebody is going through a difficult embassy), an attorney doesn't do anything other act as a man in the middle and is just one more place for a mistakes to occur.

[Sundee 270]

17 hours ago, Matt132154 said:

Hi everyone. My wife Debbie is from Kenya. She found this website and encouraged me to join. I have read a lot of interesting articles here. It has helped us get important information about the process of her gaining a green card and immigrating to the US. 

 

We filed for her and her 10 year daughter on April 18, 2016. We have heard little information on the progress of our filing. So we contacted our State Representative about six months ago to see if he could be of any help. He found out that immigration was still going through the the vetting process. I didn't understand why it would take so long as she works from the UN in Kenya and has been there over six years. So I asked the wonderful people here could help me understand why. Come to find out, immigration does their own vetting. So back to the waiting process we went. 

 

I am sure many of you are as frustrated with this lengthy process as we are. I only get to see each other about twice a year, and only for 2 weeks each time. A few months ago, I was involved in a serious accident at work and spent a month in burn unit at the hospital. She was able to get extended leave from work and was there at the hospital with me till a few days from my release. It is so very hard to be a family living so far apart from each other. Being very much in love with each other and looking to the future when we will be together we have made it work. There has been many ups and downs, as I am positive many of you have been through, we have learned how to live this kind of life. 

 

My question is, will obtaining an immigration lawyer help speed up the process of her obtaining a green card and immigrating to the US? If so, who in anyones  experience would be the best lawyer or firm to help. 

 

Please, if anyone has any kind of information to help this process move along a bit faster, it would be immensely appreciated. 

 

Thank you for your help, 

Matt 

Oh wow. Since April 2016 you have been waiting? What service center if I may ask? Did you only file 1-130?

[cordoba2015 224]

If you hire a crappy lawyer it will slow things down. A good one will prevent any RFEs and make sure everything is done right, keeping the process from taking any longer.