Hiring A Lawyer

[Lancelotte25 1]

I've read some topics here that hiring a lawyer is unncessary and sometimes it causes more delays. My wife will hire a lawyer for she is afraid to commit mistakes with the whole process.

What do you think guys, any words so I can tell her what to do?

Thank you very much.

[GregwedsAngel 0]

I've read some topics here that hiring a lawyer is unncessary and sometimes it causes more delays. My wife will hire a lawyer for she is afraid to commit mistakes with the whole process.

What do you think guys, any words so I can tell her what to do?

Thank you very much.

Tis quite obvious that you both know how to follow instructions ) I trust your wisdom and astuteness. Save your money. Do not hire a lawyer.

[Lancelotte25 1]

I've read some topics here that hiring a lawyer is unncessary and sometimes it causes more delays. My wife will hire a lawyer for she is afraid to commit mistakes with the whole process.

What do you think guys, any words so I can tell her what to do?

Thank you very much.

Tis quite obvious that you both know how to follow instructions ) I trust your wisdom and astuteness. Save your money. Do not hire a lawyer.

My problem is, it' s hard to convince my wife. Even the processing here in Saudi Arabia. I told her that we can process the petition here instead of I will go back to the Philippines.

This lawyer is working with her since 1995 that is why she really trust her.

[GregwedsAngel 0]

I've read some topics here that hiring a lawyer is unncessary and sometimes it causes more delays. My wife will hire a lawyer for she is afraid to commit mistakes with the whole process.

What do you think guys, any words so I can tell her what to do?

Thank you very much.

Tis quite obvious that you both know how to follow instructions ) I trust your wisdom and astuteness. Save your money. Do not hire a lawyer.

My problem is, it' s hard to convince my wife. Even the processing here in Saudi Arabia. I told her that we can process the petition here instead of I will go back to the Philippines.

This lawyer is working with her since 1995 that is why she really trust her.

Well then, it is your call. Is this lawyer an immigration lawyer? You see my fiance Greg is a lawyer, yet he does not trust those in immigration law. HA HA HA

[Chris Me lil D 17]

I've read some topics here that hiring a lawyer is unncessary and sometimes it causes more delays. My wife will hire a lawyer for she is afraid to commit mistakes with the whole process.

What do you think guys, any words so I can tell her what to do?

Thank you very much.

I wouldn't hire a lawyer if I were you. In the beginning when we started the process we did consult with a lawyer regarding my visits and stay in USA but that was it. We did the whole process alone. And of course with the help of the VJ friends. Whenever you need info about something there are always people here ready to answer. And it doesn't matter that they are not lawyers, they have enough personal experience :thumbs:

So save your money and get your wifey on a nice vacation

[Kenza 1]

VJ is your lawyer !!!! just ask questions here and read the guides...it is quite an easy process, just time consuming!

[MikenKyhen 0]

I've read some topics here that hiring a lawyer is unncessary and sometimes it causes more delays. My wife will hire a lawyer for she is afraid to commit mistakes with the whole process.

What do you think guys, any words so I can tell her what to do?

Thank you very much.

Tis quite obvious that you both know how to follow instructions ) I trust your wisdom and astuteness. Save your money. Do not hire a lawyer.

My problem is, it' s hard to convince my wife. Even the processing here in Saudi Arabia. I told her that we can process the petition here instead of I will go back to the Philippines.

This lawyer is working with her since 1995 that is why she really trust her.

Very well said..Save your money. Show your wife this site and explain to her that all the information you need to complete this process is right here and the help you receive from other VJ members..Free of Charge.

[txladykat 1]

Agreed with all the above. If your case is pretty straight forward (i.e. no previous overstays, concerns on background check, etc.) then there is no reason you can't do it yourself if you are good at following the instructions on each of the forms. The instructions are very detailed.

[Mike and Yan 0]

I would have submitted to Vermont.

The lawyer sent all to CA. Made it somewhat worth the price.

It's difficult to read and synthesize all the good info here on VJ

the lawyer is overpriced....

but IF I had a question.....I knew the best place for a fair answer and I could verify it here.

[carlish 1]

Who needs a lawyer when you have your fellow VJs to walk you through the entire process?

[AbbynSheryl 0]

my lawyer mess my wifes name on the I-130 and i paid $1000.00 to the lawyer to fill that form but u see i did not know about the VJ. u can do it bcz it is so easy to do yourself. if u can read n write english then it is breeze. good luck. abby n sheryl

[TBoneTX 45,522]

It is VERY advisable and prudent to consult a knowledgeable attorney before filing, if only to uncover any potential red flags that could harm you during processing of the petition or (especially) at the consular stage. If you find an immigration attorney who also has personal experience as a consular officer, even better.

VJ is your lawyer !!!!

No, VJ is NOT. On what authority do you state this?

it is quite an easy process

Not for everyone. On what authority do you state this?

[danat 1]

I've read some topics here that hiring a lawyer is unncessary and sometimes it causes more delays. My wife will hire a lawyer for she is afraid to commit mistakes with the whole process.

What do you think guys, any words so I can tell her what to do?

Thank you very much.

I considered hiring a lawyer for the exact same reason. Then we found VJ and read the guide of how the process works. I downloaded all the forms to see how difficult they were. After seeing them and the examples, I realized we could do this ourselves. Afterall an attorney is just going to ask the same questions on the forms and then fill in the blanks. When I had questions on the forms VJ was the first and only place I needed to go. I found all of the answers I needed here.

The immigration lawyer I spoke to said it would take about 5 months to get my wife here on an IR-1. We completed the whole process ourselves in 4 months and 1 week.

If you would feel more comfortable hiring a lawyer go for it, but do yourself a favor by looking at the forms and studying the process. You just might feel it is something you can do too.

IMO I felt like no one would care as much or do the forms as carefully as we would.

[R de la R 2]

I've read some topics here that hiring a lawyer is unncessary and sometimes it causes more delays. My wife will hire a lawyer for she is afraid to commit mistakes with the whole process.

What do you think guys, any words so I can tell her what to do?

Thank you very much.

Tis quite obvious that you both know how to follow instructions ) I trust your wisdom and astuteness. Save your money. Do not hire a lawyer.

Share your password with her or invite her to take a look over the page. First read the guides and take a look at the samples filled out. My personale experience: Not lawyer needed for this process, save the money for something else. I am not the USC and I did all the paperwork,

[deer 1]

I hired a lawyer, he's doing fine for us, but I hired him before I realized what a help and a blessing VJ is. Every day I am learning how helpful VJ is and I have met people here that show more personal interest in our plight than the lawyer (any lawyer) ever will! Unless you have some very unique situation with special circumstances, VJ is all anyone could need. Thank you VJ!