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[2Seagulls 0]

Hi All

We recently found this excellent site. It is really informative. I thank you all for your input. It does provide lots n lots of reading but I find it exhausting to find exactly what I am looking for. Because there is so much to read and because I have so little time to read n read n read - I prefer to hire a lawyer to do it all.

My wife and I live outside the U.S. I'm American she is from a different country. We got married in one country and moved to another. One child, a year old, in possession with an American passport. Most paper work in one language but some in two different languages for a total of three languages. Most verified, authenticated, translated and notarized.

Is a lawyer less hassle? Easier to complete the process? Faster? Any advice on going the lesser of the two roads traveled?

Dwayne

Texas

[raffy 7]

NO. An attorney will only fill out paperwork that you can do yourself... it may seem like a lot, but it's actually about 3 or 4 pages with your info and hers ( I am sure you know your names, when you guys got married and where and, where you guys have lived and worked for the past five years -if you don't know this, not even your mom can help you-)They may claim that they "know people", that they can speed up the process, etc, etc... of course that after you dump a few thousands you realize that it was not needed and what they claimed they could do was not real.

Thousands of people get everything they need from this website. I have done it myself and keep doing it still.

You are probably lost and don't know where to start or what you will need to complete her process, everything can be found here, forms, advice and ways to prepare all of your paperwork, including fees, what needs to be sent, etc. As I said, everything, literally.

Up on the left corner you will find the "search" button... start typing in and you will get as much info as you need and more.

This past tuesday I was at an USCIS office, were a couple was there to know why their paperwork was "bounced"... they had a lawyer and the USCIS officer told them straight up: "you forgot to sign one of the forms"... so make your own conclusions of that...

Once your paperwork get to USCIS, it gets put on a waiting line just as everybody else, that can not be changed and you and everybody else will have to wait until their turn is up, so, it has not been born the attorney who can do a magic trick to speed that up yet... there is lots of them hungry for the money in your wallet though!!

Really, it's not that hard. You can do it.

The most important thing you need is to know what applies to your case (look at the bottom right where it says "general immigration-related discussion), that can be found here, if you really want the easy way to know this, go to the closest US Embassy, they can help you over there and they may even give you all you need to process your case.

If you want an even easier way, just post here your situation and ask what you need to solve it, a lot of people will either tell you how or send you links that will tell you how and what to do.

Good luck!!

Edited January 24, 2013 by raffy

[Sirdaniel42 86]

This is something that you can do yourself, reading your story most of it is done already.

A lawyer will not speed up the process and will cost a lot of money, if you have no big red flags I would say -Do It Yourself-

There are lots of guides you can read and links that you can use, good luck!!!!

[ndu26 114]

DIY is the best way to go if there are no red flags or past history to complicate ur case. once forms are sent out, it gets to wait in line regardless if coming from an attorney or not. They ( the attorney) wait like other petitioners and if you get a lazy one, you still get to be doing the follow up for them (like others here who made that mistake have ben doing) while they scout for other customers( ur money in their pocket)