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 denied
or you have been
detained for a
deportation hearing.
Some immigration
cases are relatively
straightforward but
others are not.
Immigration law is
one of the most
complicated areas of
U.S. law, perhaps
second only to tax
law in its
complexity.
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,
INS
Spokesperson |
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.
Beware that some
lawyers and
nonlawyers purport
to offer immigration
law advice despite
lacking experience
and qualifications. We are
licensed U.S.
attorneys. We have
represented
thousands of clients
in immigration
matters. We are
members of the
American Immigration
Lawyers Association. |
