Free vs Paid consultations by Immigration Lawyers?

Seeking legal advice can be expensive, and it is common for individuals to seek free consultations. However, when it comes to your future in the United States, you will want to be provided a necessary, accurate, and specific plan of action. Free consultations may be helpful for some; however, these interactions are typically short which can lead to overlooking pertinent information. In our experience, the most accurate legal evaluation follows an exploration of all the facts which takes time. Extensive free consultation is useful, and we commend those professionals who provide them so long as they are not rushed.

In paid consultations, an attorney/client privilege is established, clearly documented, and noted. Paid consultations typically allow for a broader understanding of your specific situation and allocate more time to gather important details necessary to form an accurate and effective plan based on your situation. For example, a non-citizen criminal background (domestic or foreign), previous marriages or divorces, immigration history, length of periods of unauthorized presence in the USA, exits and entries dates to the USA, current and former recorded residences, applications previously submitted at U.S. consulates to obtain a visa, previous misrepresentations to a government agency, U.S. employment applications, previous contacts with Border Patrol, social media, prior names used, and even the non-citizen’s children are all indicators the USCIS uses to decide cases.

A detailed exploration of all particular facts ultimately impacts the non-citizen’s future in the United States.