What Questions Should I Ask In My Interview With The Immigration Lawyer?

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1. Impska says:

   February 12, 2010 at 5:08 am

   You actually don’t need to bring anything much to your initial interview with your lawyer. If you like, you may wish to bring your passport entry documents, marriage certificate, and any other such pertinent documents, but if you don’t, your lawyer will provide you with a list of stuff he/she needs. If you already have some letter or correspondence from USCIS, then bring that.
   As for questions: Your lawyer should know how to handle it. You can explain your situation, what you want to do, and ask where to go from there.
   When you leave the office, you want your lawyer to have given you a game plan – what you need to do next, what forms he/she plans to file, and you will also want to know exactly how much he/she is charging. You should get that all in writing so you don’t forget anything. You also want to know the dates by which each of the things required of you should be done.
   My lawyer was pretty weird. He randomly charged us five hundred dollars whenever he felt like it – but he was so disorganized that he never seemed to know whether or not we’d actually paid. His desk was full of peoples’ important documents, all in random piles. He was moderately shifty – wouldn’t talk over the phone, only in person. But when it came down to it – he was helpful, knew what he was doing, knew the people at our USCIS office. My process went very smoothly.
2. jocsy c says:

   February 12, 2010 at 5:33 am

   u white or MEXICANA?
3. Razor Jim says:

   February 12, 2010 at 6:15 am

   We don’t have enough information. Are you here legally now? what type of visa are you trying to receive?