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wowswift Community Regular

wowswift   3

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I was just curious, I filed the paperwork myself and was told that if I had gone to the lawyers it would have been done by now. Is that true? Is it faster to have gotten a lawyer to do this?

no, its not faster. and people have posted it actually has caused them delays because the lawyer didn't know what they were doing.

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*JG* Grand Master

*JG*   2

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FAST is really relative in this whole process. You will never look at that word the same again when it's all said and done.

I've seen more complaints then positive statements about using a lawyer.

You can do it yourself.

Life's just a crazy ride on a run away train

You can't go back for what you've missed

So make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right

You only get one trip

So make it good, make it last 'cause it all flies by so fast

You only get one trip

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S_AL_   1

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I was just curious, I filed the paperwork myself and was told that if I had gone to the lawyers it would have been done by now. Is that true? Is it faster to have gotten a lawyer to do this?

Nope. Someone is just trying to make some money here it seems. Lawyer or no lawyer, they have no say with the USCIS people. I should say Lawyers are for those who are too thick to think. If you have submitted the petition with all the necessary documents, please hang in there and wait. In the meantime, please try reading more about this petition processing at this forum and if you have any questions, please do feel free to ask as there are hundreds of people like you on this forum (including me) and as long as your case is not unique, I am sure they all can help. You seriously do not need a lawyer for an ordinary petition and I agree with wowswift; they sometimes do not even know what to do with the client and they give false hope. Had some experience with them in the past...useless and expensive.

Best regards,

Sara.

My Timeline

I-130:

Sent: May 19th 2008

NOA2: July 21st 2008

NVC

Received: July 24th 2008

Case completed: August 13th 2008

Interview: October 7th 2008

Green card received: January 20th 2009

I-751

Sent: October 6th 2010

Approval: January 28th 2011

Green Card received: February 3rd 2011

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payxibka   10,044

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I was just curious, I filed the paperwork myself and was told that if I had gone to the lawyers it would have been done by now. Is that true? Is it faster to have gotten a lawyer to do this?

What is faster is seeing a certain amount of money leaving your wallet....

YMMV

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David-and-Mae Experienced

David-and-Mae   15

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I was just curious, I filed the paperwork myself and was told that if I had gone to the lawyers it would have been done by now. Is that true? Is it faster to have gotten a lawyer to do this?

I didn't think so since we did my paperwork on our own and made it successfully... Well, not unless your case is somewhat special, then a lawyer's help can be handy. Otherwise, you'll only waste money besides all the headaches you'll get from dealing with them.

--Mae

N-400 NATURALIZATION

04/04/2011 - Mailed N-400 to AZ Lockbox

04/06/2011 - Received

04/07/2011 - NOA

04/07/2011 - Check cashed

04/14/2011 - Biometrics appointment in the mail

04/21/2011 - Early Biometrics (was scheduled on May 4, 2011)

05/09/2011 - Case Status Notification - In line for interview and testing

05/10/2011 - Case Status Notification - Interview scheduled

05/14/2011 - Interview Appointment Letter in the mail

06/21/2011 - Interview Appointment Date

06/29/2011 - Case Status Notification - Placed in the oath scheduling que

08/16/2011 - Case Status Notification - Oath ceremony scheduled

09/15/2011 - Oath Taking - good riddance!

09/23/2011 - Applied for Passport

10/08/2011 - Passport in the mail

10/17/2011 - Certificate of Naturalization in the mail -- OFFICIALLY DONE!

"Love is a noble act of self-giving, offering trust, faith, and loyalty.

The more you love, the more you lose a part of yourself, yet you don't become less of who you are;

you end up being complete with your loved ones."

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For people who have trouble reading the forms and doing the proper research as to what is needed a lawyer might be faster ( big might ) only if they were to encounter an RFE. Most lawyers will not do anything other than tell you what you need to submit and how to go about getting those things. So pretty much you will pay someone 2500-5000 dollars to read off instructions and help you understand them as well as put together a nice packet to send off. If I was to encounter anyone who was starting the immigration process and needed some help I would direct them to this website because everything you need is right here for the most part unless you have some previous problems such as illegal entry , criminal charges for the immigrant, USC that have some issues that are against the IMBRA regulations, etc. For your cut and dry , I want to bring my spouse or relative to the united states to be with me this site really has the answer to most questions you could have, well except if a tax "record of account" is just as good as a tax transcript :innocent:

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LotofPatience Veteran

LotofPatience   65

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I was just curious, I filed the paperwork myself and was told that if I had gone to the lawyers it would have been done by now. Is that true? Is it faster to have gotten a lawyer to do this?

Lawyer does straightforward processing and they don't practise shortcuts :star: It is against their ethics :star:

If you are not confident of doing yourself, you can get a lawyer... Is it helpful ?

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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brnidokiegurl Grand Master

brnidokiegurl   0

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they cant push the process steps any faster than we can and often cause more mistakes

TIMELINE

04/04/2007 K1 Interview from H...w/the devil herself

06/12/2007 Rec'd Notification Case Now Back In Calif. only to expire

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11/20/2007 Married in Morocco

02/23/2008 Mailed CR1 application today

03/08/2008 NOA1 Notice Recd (notice date 3/4/08)

08/26/2008 File transfered fr Vermont to Calif

10/14/2008 APPROVALLLLLLLLLLLL

10/20/2008 Recd hard copy NOA2

10/20/2008 NVC Recd case

11/21/2008 CASE COMPLETE

01/15/2009 INTERVIEW

01/16/2009 VISA IN HAND

01/31/2009 ARRIVED OKC

BE WHO YOU ARE AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL, BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DONT MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER DONT MIND

YOU CANT CHANGE THE PAST BUT YOU CAN RUIN THE PRESENT BY WORRYING OVER THE FUTURE

TRIP.... OVER LOVE, AND YOU CAN GET UP

FALL.... IN LOVE, AND YOU FALL FOREVER

I DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, JUST NOT THE ABILITY

LIKE THE MEASLES, LOVE IS MOST DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES LATER IN LIFE

LIFE IS NOT THE WAY ITS SUPPOSED TO BE, ITS THE WAY IT IS

I MAY NOT BE WHERE I WANT TO BE BUT IM SURE NOT WHERE I WAS

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Enlighten one :)   5

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I have not heard of one lawyer that has speed up the process. If you have a sticky case I might suggest one. If you ahve trouble filling out the forms. Make an inforpass appointment with your local USCIS office. They are there to help you with this process. This site will teach you how to process the paper work faster then no other.

I had a horrible time wtih my lawyer.

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moldha01 Apprentice

moldha01   0

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Absolutely not. My husband and I looked into this and lawyers are only there to fill out the paperwork for you. They charge you an arm and a leg and will tell you it is faster only because they want your money. If you are simply filling out an I-130 and I-129f and have no special circumstances, you should be good to go, especially with all the help from this wonderful site!

1/22/08- Mailed I-130 to Chicago lockbox

2/13/08- NOA1

5/29/08- Touched (changed address online)

5/30/08- Touched

6/04/08- Touched

6/08/08- APPROVED! NOA2 by mail (never showed up online!)

6/16/08- NVC Recieved, Case Number Assigned

6/24/08- Called NVC to get IIN, paid AOS fee online

6/24/08- Emailed DS3032 to NVC

6/30/08- NVC received AOS I-864EZ form

7/13/08- Paid IV fee online

7/15/08- Mailed DS-230

7/31/08- CASE COMPLETE!

8/14/08- Mailed to US Embassy in Dublin

8/19/08- Received Interview Date and Time

9/5/08- Ciaran's Interview!!!

9/9/08- CIARAN IS HERE!!! We will never have to be apart again :)

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Brian&Mel Collaborator

Brian&Mel   0

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No...my husband and I filed our paperworks ourselves with the help of VJ. I have known a few couples who have gone through this themselves without an immigration attorney. All you need to do is read a lot and ask around whenever you are in doubt.

Save your attorney fee for those airline tickets! :P

Good luck! (F)

03/21/06- Met online

10/13/06- Met in person (Los Angeles USA) (three weeks)

12/20/06- Met in person (Kuala Lumpur Malaysia) (three weeks)

02/13/07- Met in person (Nagoya Japan) (two days)

06/21/07- Met in person (Portland Oregon (via PDX), USA) (three weeks)

11/30/07- Met in person (Portland Oregon (via LAX), USA) (six weeks)

12/12/07- Got married (In a Light House!!!)

01/18/08- I-130 sent

01/21/08- I-130 received at Chicago Lock Box

02/15/08- Check cashed

02/26/08- NOA1 received (Notice date: 2/12/2008)

02/19/08- Touched

04/23/08- Met in person (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (one week)

04/30/08- Here I am in USA!!!!

05/19/08- I-130 approved!

05/27/08- NVC received our application and case number assigned

06/02/08- DS-3032 sent & AOS Bill Generated

06/05/08- Paid AOS Bill online

06/16/08- DS-3032 email accepted by NVC

08/28/08- Case completed!

10/21/08- Interview date (Rescheduled by US Embassy- Original date 10/28)-PASSED!!!

10/22/08- Visa in hand!

10/31/08- POE- Seattle, WA

11/12/08- Received SSN in mail!

11/20/08- Got my WA driving license!

I-751

08/03/10- I-751 sent

08/09/10- NOA

08/24/10- Biometrics

10/28/10- Case approved

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Filiricans Community Regular

Filiricans   2

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Lawyer cares for your money and not your case, Lawyers are PIRANHA. :devil: Take it from our experience.

Our CR1 & CR2 Visa Timeline

USCIS

12/04/2007 : I-130 Sent to USCIS

01/29/2008 : NOA1

05/07/2008 : NOA2 (Approved)

NVC

05/14/2008 : NVC assigned MNL Case No.

05/26/2008 : NVC Generates AOS & IV Bill

06/02/2008 : Online Payment AOS & IV Bill

06/04/2008 : Printed I-864; DS-230 & Barcoded coversheet

06/12/2008 : Sent I-864 & DS-230 Packets to NVC via USPS (overnight)

06/13/2008 : NVC received the Packets

06/16/2008 : NVC entered the I-864 & DS-230 into the system

06/19/2008 : CR2 Case Completed while CR1 got RFE DS-230 #2 & #20

06/26/2008 : Sent the corrected RFE DS-230 to NVC via USPS (overnight)

06/27/2008 : NVC received the RFE DS-230 corrections

07/03/2008 : CASE COMPLETED!!!

USEM

08/13/2008 : Medical Exam PASSED!!! (Aug. 13, 14 & 15)

08/14/2008 : Received the hardcopy of the NVC Appointment Date

09/10/2008 : Interview PASSED! (Pink & White Slip due to DV)

09/26/2008 : Visa Received

10/12/2008 : Arrived to USA!!!

USA

10/12/2008 : POE Detroit

10/20/2008 : Received SSN

11/14/2008 : Received The Welcome Notice from Homeland (USCIS)

11/19/2008 : Received Green Card (11/30 got from old address mailbox)

ROC

09/03/2010 : Packet sent to USCIS

09/03/2010 : Received by USCIS

Matthew 6:34

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own"

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Steve Y Jessica   1

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Lawyer cares for your money and not your case, Lawyers are PIRANHA. :devil: Take it from our experience.

Once a lawyer has your money, you are just another client to them.

Also, as stated before, there are shortcuts that you can take that speed up the process. But a lawyer will not do these shortcuts. So a lawyer can slow down the process.

4-29-08 - Mailed I-130 & I-129F together to CSC

CSC

I-130 I-129F

5-01-08 - NOA1 5-02-08 - NOA1

5-04-08 - Touched 5-06-08 - Touched

5-05-08 - Rcvd NOA1 in mail 5-08-08 - Rcvd NOA1 in mail

5-14-08 - Touched 5-14-08 - Touched

5-20-08 - Touched

5-29-08 - NOA2................................5-29-08 - NOA2

5-30-08 - Touched............................5-30-08 - Touched

6-02-08 - Rcvd NOA2 hardcopy..........6-02-08 - Rcvd NOA2 hardcopy

NVC

6-05-08 - NVC rcvd, new # & IIN.......6-04-08 - NVC rcvd, new #

6-15-08 - NVC invoiced AOS..............6-09-08 - Shipped DHL to Bs. As.

6-15-08 - Paid AOS online..................6-11-08 - Dlvd to Embassy

6-15-08 - Sent DS-3032 email...........6-17-08 - Received e-mail Packet 3

6-17-08 - AOS shows PAID!!!............6-25-08 - Turnned in Packet 3

6-17-08 - Sent AOS pkg Fed Ex.........7-11-08 - Medical

6-23-08 - DS-3032 accepted..............8-14-08 - Interview!!!

6-26-08 - NVC says my I-864EZ is not original Signature (BS!!!)

6-28-08 - IV bill invoiced online.

7-01-08 - Paid IV Bill online

7-01-08 - Re-sent I-864EZ

7-02-08 - IV Bill show "Paid"

7-02-08 - NVC Received I-864EZ, again!!

7-03-08 - Sent DS-230 via FedEx.

7-03-08 - NVC recieves and enters new I-864EZ

7-07-08 - NVC receives and enters DS-230

7-16-08 - CASE COMPLETE!!!!

8-14-08 - Interview. APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!

8-19-08 - POE, Washington DC.

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