Anyone have recommendations for an immigration lawyer for marriage based green card application process? Do you recommend having a lawyer or going through the process without one? What’s the typical fee?

Thanks in advance!

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Wouldn’t recommend one I used, lots of churn with the paralegals and I didn’t feel like they paid sufficient attention to my case over the year it took to get it. All in all cost me about $8k or $9k if I remember correctly. Probably worth using a lawyer if you can afford it, especially with current political climate and delays in processing times. Paperwork is pretty in-depth and helped to have someone prep you for interview.

Check out michael Wildes. He does great work.

I did it on my own. Took some time, but not worth several grand an attorney will charge.

Also know of situations when folks paid, and somehow they got some paperwork missing and the whole thing was delayed.

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