"Immigrants represented by lawyers in U.S. immigration courts were 17 times more likely to win their case." Los Angeles Times Survey
"Immigration is a mystery and a mastery of obfuscation, and the lawyers who can figure it out are worth their weight in gold." USCIS spokeswoman Karen Kraushaar Washington Post
"Lawyers can make a difference. Figures from the Government Accounting Office show that asylum seekers with legal representation have three times the chance of being granted asylum as those without counsel." ABA President in the American Bar Journal
"A good immigration lawyer is worth his weight in gold." Director of the USCIS Western Service Center
The much preferred time to seek professional legal assistance is before any documentation has been filed with a government agency. If an immigration benefit has been applied for and denied, it is often very difficult and sometimes impossible to obtain a new favorable decision or reversal on appeal. Competent immigration counsel can analyze your specific fact situation and advise you of the legal options available, the implications and consequences involved in each, and how to properly proceed according to your individual circumstances and priorities. By first obtaining quality legal assistance, clients will often save not only money, time and personal frustration, but also insure the best possible success in obtaining the immigration benefits they are seeking.
Many people are elated when they procure cheap legal representation. However, this often changes to anger and frustration when the end result is failure. One should expect the cost of quality legal representation to be reasonable, but never "cheap". Unfortunately, payment of a reasonable fee alone cannot ensure one will receive quality legal representation. (A few examples). You have to make intelligent informed choices when selecting legal counsel.
The axiom, "you should only expect to get what you pay for" is as applicable to competent legal representation as it is to other services and products. Fees can vary among lawyers depending upon their qualifications, experience and legal skills. Reasonable fees are set based upon the type and extent of legal services to be rendered. These include research, preparation, and presentation of your case before the appropriate government agency(ies) or tribunal(s). Though quality legal representation is never cheap, it is often invaluable. Unfortunately, some learn too late the truism of the expression: "A Doctor's mistake can result in a funeral, but an immigration lawyer's is usually deported." This is why you should select immigration counsel you believe will provide you with the best possible legal representation.
The Best Lawyers In America is a premier reference publication for ascertaining a lawyer's exceptional professional rating in specific areas of law. Fewer than five percent (5%) of the more than 5000 immigration lawyers in the United States are selected as the "best" in the United States. All "Best Lawyer" recommendations are based on the publisher's extensive surveying of and in-depth interviews with the top attorneys in each relevant field of law (ie. estate planning, criminal, corporate, etc.). The database is the product of years of extensive polling. Interviews begin with basically the following question: "If a family member or close friend needed a lawyer and you couldn't take the case yourself -- for reasons of conflict or in the interest of time -- to whom would you refer them?" So when the publishers designate a lawyer as "the best," it isn't just their opinion. That lawyer is the consensus choice of the other top lawyers in that area of law.
No one can guarantee the ultimate success of any immigration matter, and beware of any individual who attempts to do so. U.S. Immigration law is one of the most complex areas of American jurisprudence. The multitude of administrative regulations and federal statutes which control U.S. immigration are not only complex and constantly being amended, they are subject to the constantly changing interpretations of the U.S. Department of Justice (BCIS), U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of State, and the Federal Courts.
It is our policy to conduct an initial consultation for every potential client. You will be advised in advance of the cost, if any, for this consultation. After evaluating your matter, we can discuss our fees should you desire professional representation.