How do I get started?
The most effective way to get moving on your case is to talk to an experienced, dedicated, and strategic lawyer. A meeting with our attorney will give you an opportunity to explain your situation, ask questions, and get answers. We have two types of consultations: (1) a Standard Consultation, which is an hour, and (2) an Extended Consultation, which is two hours. During either consultation, our attorney listens to the facts of your case, discusses strategies and steps involved, and provides answers to your questions. You can schedule both on this page (see below).
To make the most of the consultation, we advise that you:
If you seek any kind of employment-based visa (extraordinary ability, outstanding researcher/professors, multinational executive, advanced degree, national interest waiver, etc.):
- all published papers, articles or books,
- all your presentations, speeches or panel events, or exhibits,
- Awards or prizes,
- Articles about you on in any media, and
- List of any other contributions/work you've done.
For our regular hour-long immigration law consultation, we charge $275. We require a non-refundable deposit of $50 to reserve your spot, then the remaining balance ($225) is due just prior to the appointment. Before the appointment, please read how to make the most of the consultation (see above).
If you want us to review a significant amount of documents, you have a complicated immigration history, or you simply need more than an hour, we recommend you look into our extended consultation (see below the regular consult calendar).
For our two-hour extended consultation, the fee is $475. We require a non-refundable deposit of $50 to reserve the spot, then the remaining amount prior to the consultation ($425). Please be prepared to email or upload your immigration documentation: visas, work permits, and any U.S. government correspondence, notices, requests for evidence, and decisions. We also ask that you gather everything that the government has sent: visa applications, decisions, forms, and evidence. Finally, if you have ever been arrested, please obtain "certified copies" of all your "dispositions" (i.e. the outcome of the case, which you would get at the court where you appeared).
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