WHY DO I NEED AN
ATTORNEY?
Everybody knows it's
better to go
to the doctor
for
preventive care
rather than
to
wait until a
medical emergency
happens.
Similarly, it's
better to consult a
U.S. immigration
lawyer early rather
than waiting until
your visa is refused
or or you are
detained at the
airport trying to
enter the U.S.
Some immigration
cases are relatively
straightforward but
others are not.
U.S. immigration
laws are very
complex:
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"The
INA
[Immigration
and
Nationality
Act] and
its
underlying
bureaucracy
is often
compared
to the
Internal
Revenue
Code as
being
one of
the two
most
complicated
statutes
in the
U.S.
Code."
-- U.S.
Secretary
of State
Madeleine
Albright,
DOS
Cable
99-State-21138
(Feb. 4,
1999) |
Immigration law is
changing all the
time, making it a
challenge for even
lawyers
to keep up with the
changes. It's
good to have a
qualified
immigration lawyer
that you know and
trust on your team.
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"Immigration
is a
mystery
and
mastery
of
obfuscation,
and the
lawyers
who can
figure
it out
are
worth
their
weight
in
gold."
-- Karen
Kraushaar,
U.S.
Immigration
and
Nationality
Service
Spokesperson,
Washington
Post
(Apr.
24,
2001) |
A qualified
immigration lawyer
knows what questions
to ask and what
evidence
to review in
order to analyze
whether
or not
your case may
be problematic. The lawyer can
propose realistic
strategies to deal
with any problems.
If the analysis
shows that your case
is relatively
straightforward,
you'll leave the
consultation with
peace of mind and
with advice about how
to increase the odds
that your
application will go
through the
immigration
bureaucracy smoothly
and quickly.
Just
as you would expect
to pay doctors for
their experience,
knowledge, and
training in
medicine, you should
expect to pay
lawyers something
for their
experience,
knowledge, and
training, and for
the time they spend
listening to the
facts of the
situation you might
bring to them and
for advising you.
Some clients have asked our firm whether a U.S.
Consulate may be suspicious because a visa applicant has hired an
attorney. The answer is no. Consular officials have actually thanked
our firm for explaining the law and facts of cases clearly, thus
assisting the officials in adjudicating the cases.
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"The
employment
of a
lawyer
does not
constitute
a red
flag or
signal
the
existence
of a
problem
in the
case...."
"The
best
immigration
attorneys
know the
law very
well...."
"One
very
important
service
that
attorneys
provide
to their
clients
is
making
sure
that
forms
are
correctly
completed
and
necessary
supporting
documentation
presented
at the
time of
the
interview.
Posts
... will
appreciate
this
service."
-- U.S.
Secretary
of State
Madeleine
Albright,
DOS
Cable
99-State-21138
(Feb. 4,
1999) |
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"In
the
sometimes
complex
world of
visas, a
good
attorney
can
prepare
a case
properly....
The
attorney
can help
the
consular
officer
by
organizing
a case
in a
logical
manner;
by
clarifying
issues
of
concern;
... and
by
providing
the
applicant
with the
necessary
understanding
of the
intricacies
of the
visa
process."
-- State
Department
Visa
Office,
reproduced
in 67
Interpreter
Releases
950,
967,
969-70
(Aug.
27,
1990) |
Beware that some
lawyers and
non-lawyers purport
to offer immigration
law advice despite
lacking experience
and qualifications.
Our law firm has licensed U.S.
attorneys. We have
represented
thousands of clients
in immigration
matters. We are
members of the
American Immigration
Lawyers Association. |
