How much can a immigrant lawyer cost

[Edddie&Beatrice 64]

Hi to all

how much can an immigrant lawyer cost to help in the whole process from filling form 1-130 all through to getting a visa.  We are filling the form through rapidvisa but we were thinking a lawyer could be better than rapidvisa. We have an age gap of 33years. 

[bakphx1 785]

It depends on where you live.  When I shopped lawyers (though I didn’t use one), about $3-5,000.

[SalishSea 16,721]

44 minutes ago, Beatricemorgan said:

Hi to all

how much can an immigrant lawyer cost to help in the whole process from filling form 1-130 all through to getting a visa.  We are filling the form through rapidvisa but we were thinking a lawyer could be better than rapidvisa. We have an age gap of 33years. 

Just FYI a lawyer will not be able to make the process faster or change anything regarding inherent "red flags" about your case, such as an age difference.

Edited June 26, 2019 by Jorgedig

[givionte 138]

https://thervo.com/costs/immigration-lawyer-cost

 

Really not worth it for a basic I-130 petition, and you still have to do most of the work gathering evidence.  The lawyer just fills out the forms and checks off the list for you.  

[Unlockable 7,306]

5 hours ago, Beatricemorgan said:

Hi to all

how much can an immigrant lawyer cost to help in the whole process from filling form 1-130 all through to getting a visa.  We are filling the form through rapidvisa but we were thinking a lawyer could be better than rapidvisa. We have an age gap of 33years. 

VisaJourney is better than rapidvisa.  Honestly, you can do it yourself.

 

When it comes to lawyers and cost I always think of the famous National Lampoon line... "How much you got?"

The price of lawyers will range but we normally see a few thousand. If you are willing to pay more there are certainly ones that will take the money.

 

 

[Just Paul 4,591]

5 hours ago, Beatricemorgan said:

Hi to all

how much can an immigrant lawyer cost to help in the whole process from filling form 1-130 all through to getting a visa.  We are filling the form through rapidvisa but we were thinking a lawyer could be better than rapidvisa. We have an age gap of 33years. 

If you have the money and want the comfort of a lawyer then go that route.  But then adding a lawyer or even rapidvisa to the mix can mean more mistakes which just cost you more money and time.  

 

Age gap as a red flag is often dependant on the country of the beneficiary as is religion and/ or culture (such as child bearing expectations).  My wife is 26 years younger, but from the Philippines, so age wasn't much of an issue.

 

If there aren't any issues such as visa overstays and bans or criminal history then look at the forms and see if you can fill them out on your own and with the help of this community.

 

PS fill out your timeline with country and we can help you better.

[Edddie&Beatrice 64]

1 hour ago, Paul & Mary said:

If you have the money and want the comfort of a lawyer then go that route.  But then adding a lawyer or even rapidvisa to the mix can mean more mistakes which just cost you more money and time.  

 

Age gap as a red flag is often dependant on the country of the beneficiary as is religion and/ or culture (such as child bearing expectations).  My wife is 26 years younger, but from the Philippines, so age wasn't much of an issue.

 

If there aren't any issues such as visa overstays and bans or criminal history then look at the forms and see if you can fill them out on your own and with the help of this community.

 

PS fill out your timeline with country and we can help you better.

thank you my country is Kenya and he is in USA

6 hours ago, bakphx1 said:

It depends on where you live.  When I shopped lawyers (though I didn’t use one), about $3-5,000.

Okay 

[carmel34 3,507]

Hiring an attorney or using Rapid Visa will not help overcome an age gap of 33 years.  What you need to focus on is quality evidence of lots of time spent together from multiple visits to see each other or live together (boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel receipts, photos) and evidence of as much financial co-mingling that you can do living apart (joint credit card statements, beneficiary on retirement accounts, investment accounts, life insurance, wills, living wills, joint health insurance).  Spend your money on visits, as many as you can do, before filing the I-130, instead of wasting it on an attorney or Rapid Visa.  Good luck with the process!

[Boiler 43,363]

Lots of horror stories on here about people who have used Rapid Visa and had their cases messed up.

[Edddie&Beatrice 64]

2 hours ago, carmel34 said:

Hiring an attorney or using Rapid Visa will not help overcome an age gap of 33 years.  What you need to focus on is quality evidence of lots of time spent together from multiple visits to see each other or live together (boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel receipts, photos) and evidence of as much financial co-mingling that you can do living apart (joint credit card statements, beneficiary on retirement accounts, investment accounts, life insurance, wills, living wills, joint health insurance).  Spend your money on visits, as many as you can do, before filing the I-130, instead of wasting it on an attorney or Rapid Visa.  Good luck with the process!

Helpful, Thank you!  

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

Lots of horror stories on here about people who have used Rapid Visa and had their cases messed up.

Eye opening, thank you 

[Ryan H 3,790]

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