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BarryPrincess201   3

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Me and my wife was thinking. Would it be faster if we got a lawyer? Or could we do it alone with out a lawyer? Sent we are marry in Cebu. Would that make things easier for us?

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a+j   77

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If anything, a lawyer would slow down the process by adding one more step to it. Read the instructions carefully and use this forum extensively, you can definitely do it by yourself!

Start here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

Good luck!

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Me and my wife was thinking. Would it be faster if we got a lawyer? Or could we do it alone with out a lawyer? Sent we are marry in Cebu. Would that make things easier for us?

With VJ everything is right here and you get all the support you can ever ask for. You don't have to wait for your lawyer to call you back or wonder is he doing everything possible to get your wife here in usa etc. Nothing your lawyer can do that you cant do yourself so keep your money and do it yourself. Take the time and read and educate yourself on this site. Most of the time all your answer will have already been answer with others posting the questions your thinking about. a+j is right a lawyer would slow things down and you don't need the stress. This has been a great journey for my fiancée and I and all thanks to VJ and members. I will pay it forward by helping others who is on the same journey as I was and help anyone out if I can.

Good Luck and don't be afraid to ask questions. We are all here for the same common goal and that's to be reunited with love ones :)

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Everyone is on the same journey. It will take as long as it takes. Nothing a lawyer can do to make things go faster. Good luck!

My AOS Journey

11/11/14 - POE

12/12/14 - Married

12/15/14 - AOS/EAD Submitted

12/22/14 - NOA 1

01/13/15 - Biometrics

03/20/15 - Notice Of Potential Interview Waiver Received - 6 Month Delay

09/21/15 - NPIW Expired

10/16/15 - Service Request 1 submitted - Local office past my case

10/17/15 - Service Request Response - Currently being adjudicated, No timeline. Please wait

10/19/15 - Contacted Local Congressman. Request Submitted

11/19/15 - Response from congressman. Currently being adjudicated. Please wait. No Timeline

11/27/15 - Letter from Local Field office requesting missing I-693.

12/21/15 - Infopass Appointment regarding notice - I-693 not required for K1 Visa. Officer stated he would request local officer to contact me

12/22/15 - 1 Year since NOA 1

12/29/15 - Had original K1 I-693 medical form transcribed by US panel doctor and submitted to USCIS.

01/06/16 - Service request 2 submitted

01/19/16 - Interview Appointment Received

02/09/16 - Interview - APPROVED

02/12/16 - 2 Year Green Card In Hand

12/26/17 - ROC Submitted

01/08/18 - ROC NOA1 Recieved

10/06/18 - Received 18 Month Extension Letter

01/17/19 - Removal of Conditions - Approved

01/23/19 - Received 10 year Green Card.

 

My Citizenship Journey

12/06/18 - N400 Submitted

12/18/18 - N400 Biometrics Appointment Received

12/26/18 - Biometrics Complete - Expected completion Feb 2020 (13 Months)

04/28/19 - So far lots of USCIS "nothing has changed" bi weekly status update e-mails.

05/07/19 - Received notification that my N400 interview had been scheduled.

05/08/19 - N400 Interview letter was available to view online.

05/13/19 - Received physical copy of N400 interview letter in mail.

06/14/19 - N400 Interview Passed. Recommended for citizenship.

06/22/19 - N400 Approved

07/24/19 - Oath ceremony scheduled

 

 

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Me and my wife was thinking. Would it be faster if we got a lawyer? Or could we do it alone with out a lawyer? Sent we are marry in Cebu. Would that make things easier for us?

Unless you

  • just don't have the time
  • have difficulty following instructions
  • have a criminal background of epic proportions, thus, making a lawyer helpful
  • have extra cash you no longer need

you and your wife can do this.

All of the required supporting documents and personal information, would be gathered by you and your wife, only to be turned over to a lawyer, who would then fill in the blanks of various forms. However, a lawyer can slow the process -- but make it faster, nope.

Since the beneficiary (your wife) is in the Philippines, the I-130 Petition would get speedy processing by USCIS.

Here you are.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

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CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC

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BarryPrincess201   3

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Thank you all so much. This was really worrying me. I am saving up money now in my savings. I just wasn't sure about getting a lawyer. And like I said this is all new to me and my wife. And I didn't want to spend a lot of money to make a lot of mistakes. To redo everything all over again. I don't have money to just throw away. Thanks everyone one. Me ans my wife will be asking a lot of Questions here. And I am think by next summer every thing should be done.

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Me and my wife was thinking. Would it be faster if we got a lawyer? Or could we do it alone with out a lawyer? Sent we are marry in Cebu. Would that make things easier for us?

Lawyers only really help when expertise is needed in special cases, like your spouse has a criminal history or was a former member of the communist party. The EP process has especially made it easy for individuals to file for themselves without the help of a lawyer.

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K-1 Visa Timeline (Denied, 3 years, 29 days total)
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2009-8-21 - K-1 sent

2009-10-27 - NOA1 received
2009-11-22 - Received request for DS-230
2009-11-26 - DS-230 sent
2010-1-22 - NOA2 received, medical check & interview date (2010-2-11)
2010-2-11 - Interview! Received Blue Slip for China Communist Party membership. sad.png
2010-3-26 - RFE sent, written statement explaining disassociation from CCP
2010-7-22 - Sent an inquiry every month starting 7/22, always still in AP
2010-12-1 - Senator Feinstein's official inquiry, still under AP (yep, doesn't help. Immigration > Senator)

(…many monthly inquiries later…)
2012-6-12 - Final interview scheduled (9/18/2012)

2012-9-18 - K-1 was denied. :cry: We could not overcome INA212(A)(3)(d)

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CR-1 Visa Timeline (Approved, converted into IR-1, 2 years, 1 month, 29 days)
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2012-12-10 - Married in Beijing! <3

2013-5-1 - I-130 sent
2013-5-6 - NOA1 received

2013-12-6 - Case transferred to the TSC

2013-1-9 - (Bogus) RFE received

2013-2-24 - RFE sent

2014-5-2 - NOA2 received

2014-5-6 - Case shipped to NVC

2014-5-14 - Case received at NVC

2014-6-16 - NVC Case Number Assigned

2014-11-15 - NVC Case Complete!

2015-1-6 - Guangzhou Consulate received

2015-1-26 - Interview date!

2015-1-26 - 221(g) denial (again)! :cry: Case being transferred to Washington for a SAO.

2015-5-21 - Consulate e-mailed us and asked for her passport! Approved?

2015-5-23 - Submitted passport to CITIC Bank

2015-6-29 - Passport with visa arrived :dancing:... but expires in 16 days, time to hustle!!!

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People who are not good with paperwork also benefit from lawyers or a "visa service".

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Yhan2x   37

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Me and my wife was thinking. Would it be faster if we got a lawyer? Or could we do it alone with out a lawyer? Sent we are marry in Cebu. Would that make things easier for us?

if u are busy person and have a extra cash then hire. My husband is super busy and our lawyer help us a lot, so far we are satisfy on his work :)

I got a lawyer, best money I've spent. All I have to do is give him the correct documents and wait. Hes mailed in/submitted everything when possible and has kept me informed of the process. Also depends on what type of Visa too I suppose.

Same here :) beside we don't need to feel up ds-261 and have both invoice for AOS and IV at the same time :)

12-09-13: wedding

USCIS

02-03-14: submit I-130

02-10-14: noa1

03-03-14: approved

03-17-14: case shipped to NVC

NVC

03-24-14: nvc receive

05-02-14: lawyer receive email of case # and IIN

05-02-14: pay both aos and iv

05-10-14: both appear paid

05-10-14: ds-260 submitted

05-26-14: both package mailed

05-30-14: nvc received both package

07-03-14: CASE COMPLETE :)

07-09-14: got my INTERVIEW DATE! (By a phone call)

07-10-14: appointment letter receive

MEDICAL AND EMBASSY

07-14-14: medical

07-15-14: result (passed)

08-08-14: interview date (APPROVED)

08-14-14: VISA ON HAND :D

GREEN CARD AND SSN

08-28-14: Paid ELIS

09-09-14: POE. ALOHA HAWAII ;)

09-13-14: SSN received

09-26-14: USCIS GC initial review

09-29-14: produced

10-03-14: GC arrived :))))

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ROC

08-17-16: Sent I-751 package to California Service Center

08-22-16: package delivered

08-26-16: NOA and extension letter received. (Receipt date: 08-22-16)

09-27-16: File a service request online

09-29-16: biometric appointment received

10-14-16: biometric appointment

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