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How an immigration attorney can help you…

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Do you need an attorney for immigration matters? Much of immigration law can be complex and difficult to understand for the uninitiated. There are many rules, exceptions to the rules and procedures to follow to get what you want. In the wake of September 11th, the rules and protocols are rapidly changing as well. An experienced immigration attorney can help you navigate the complicated waters of U.S. immigration law and what was formerly called the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), but is now called the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

An immigration attorney can help…

  1. Assess your legal situation. Because much of immigration law is complex and technical, you need to hire an immigration lawyer to help you understand the issues of your precise situation, understand your rights and the effect of government action on those rights, identify legal strategies to enforce those rights, and to review your paperwork. An immigration attorney can help you with the following types of immigration matters:
    • Nonimmigrant and immigrant visas;
    • Work permits;
    • Business visas;
    • Green cards, green card lottery, labor certifications, multinational manager petitions, extraordinary alien petitions and nurse petitions;
    • Deportations and removal;
    • Asylum;
    • Withholding of removal and convention against torture cases;
    • Consulate interviews;
    • Becoming a US citizen;
    • All levels of appeals.
  2. Deal with government agencies. The US Department of Justice, the US Department of State, the US Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security are a powerhouse of bureaucracy. You are playing against Goliath here. Weigh the costs in time and money to learn, on your own, about the every-changing laws and regulations, current policies and government operating procedures, with having to pay a lawyer for representation. You are better off hiring an attorney to navigate this environment and speed up the process.
  3. Represent you in court. If your immigration matter becomes complicated or requires an appeal to a higher legal body, get an attorney. You are no match against the power and resources of the government.