Attorney yes or no

[Marine 1 4]

Does anyone have an opinion or information for the following;

Are you better off getting an attorney to file your I-129F or file as an individual ??

Needed info

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

No attorney needed if you don't have a complicated case. Follow the K1 guide here and if you have questions we are here to help.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Post your cover letter when you are ready to mail your package for input in case you forget something.

[Boiler 45,659]

The fact that you are asking having been on this site for sometime suggests Lawyer to me.

[Marine 1 4]

• Have friend that wanted advice
• I'm screwed by TSC
• Day 191 and holding pattern
• Did not want my friend to try on his own if an attorney could save him some agony
• I've been deployed for service and back in less time than this snail operation takes to do paperwork
• But then again they have no incentive to work
• I did it for the Corps, swiftly and silently
• Unlike now, they have turned me into a worry whiner
• 

[Adil & Jeanne 296]

Lawyer / waste of money

paperwork is not that difficult unless there is a problem

and yes, i think snais move faster

[TBoneTX 45,498]

See the dozens and dozens and dozens of existing threads on this topic.

[Scott And Vina 2]

I used lawyer but as my experience lawyer just waste money he didnt do much just prepare the docs.

[Unidentified 2,930]

There are so many topics on this, next time please use the search function.

My personal opinion is that it's a waste of time and money. You can do it all by yourself reading through the instructions on the form and checking the VJ forum if you get stuck. Only thing an attorney does is filling out the form which you will have to double check anyway. And the attorneys seems to mess it up half the time anyway so you're probably going to do a way better job than them as you will most likely double check and research everything while they will just assume they're doing it right.

[Danielle and Jake 24]

I would say no if it is a pretty simple and straight forward case. Also depends on where you are from because as much as it sucks, DHS will like discriminate to some extent based on the country. If you have a good grasp of the English language and patience, then the forms aren't too bad to work through, and there's tons and tons and tons of people here to help you along the way.

The biggest thing to realize is that everyone's case is different. Most of the time if you have trouble, it's because you forgot this or that document or proof / evidence. That's probably the biggest thing. Personally my wife Danielle waited in line at the consulate with a lady going for the same visa (K-1) and she had a lawyer, and the lawyer was screwing up big time.

[cdneh 3,112]

• Have friend that wanted advice
• I'm screwed by TSC
• Day 191 and holding pattern
• Did not want my friend to try on his own if an attorney could save him some agony
• I've been deployed for service and back in less time than this snail operation takes to do paperwork
• But then again they have no incentive to work
• I did it for the Corps, swiftly and silently
• Unlike now, they have turned me into a worry whiner
• 

My Husband, the former Marine, who went through boot on Parris Island in 1969, and then on to Vietnam and environs, says Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome.

[Cassis1978 28]

No! No!! NO!!! We got our RFE because our attorney didn't even think about Letter of Intent and didn't fill my biographic form. And even after we got our RFE letter he kept saying that letter of intetnt is not necessary

Do everything urself, it's not hard at all... we have this amaizing resourse.

[goolia 54]

From personal experience and as others have said, if your case is straight forward a lawyer is entirely unnecessary. This website provided me with all of the information to accurately fill out and put together everything I needed (without an RFE may I add). The guides and forums are your best friend! Plus, someone correct me if I am wrong, I believe all petitions are still being forwarded to CSC so your friend likely won't have a long wait.

[Meggers 0]

We got an attorney. I choose this due to my fiance having kids and the usa having unstable relations with his country which might cause the embassy there to shut down. I wanted to make sure we got everything right the first time and had someone who would be able to help us if things started to get complicated. We specifically hired a law firm that only deals with immigration so I feel comfortable with their experience.

So I guess for me it was for piece of mind. As of right now it hasn't been necessary but we have just begun the process.

[Axle314 12]

I used a lawyer to review my documents, she was quite helpful. In about 30 minutes she was able to review everything and give advice.

[jess100 53]

If your friend chooses to get a lawyer please do your homework. They are not all good. Some are terrible, and can and will make your situation worse.