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Immigration attorney
« on: August 26, 2013, 01:25:39 AM »
Hi!  I am looking for an immigration attorney or solicitor who can hopefully answer some questions regarding my son-in-laws immigration process to the US with my daughter.  They will be doing DCF in London.  Does anyone have any referrals they could suggest?  It would be great to have someone who has a pretty thorough knowledge of the consulate in London.  Thanks for any help anyone can offer. 


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Re: Immigration attorney
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2013, 04:02:17 AM »
DCF is really straightforward. You are unlikely to need an attorney.


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Re: Immigration attorney
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2013, 12:45:33 PM »
I agree. We did DCF in Dublin and unless your situation is complex, I wouldn't waste money on an attorney. The forms are actually pretty easy to navigate and if you are willing to act as a sponsor (assuming your daughter doesn't already have a job in the US), it's all fairly straight forward.


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Re: Immigration attorney
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2013, 12:59:07 AM »
Thanks for your replies.  I know the forms are pretty simple, but I do have a few questions due to some circumstances that occured.  I'm hoping to find someone that is willing to do a brief consult to answer just a few questions.  Yes, I am planning to act as my son-in-law's sponsor, or rather co-sponsor.


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Re: Immigration attorney
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2013, 01:32:23 AM »
We also did DCF last year. Because I was living in the UK, although I had a job to come to in the US, we asked my dad to co-sponsor to give an extra cushion. It was all straightforward, and an immigration lawyer would be a waste of money that could be used for other things.
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Re: Immigration attorney
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2013, 01:37:08 AM »
kaitsmom, I don't think anyone has any recommendations, unfortunately.


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Re: Immigration attorney
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2013, 02:40:02 AM »
Unless you have special circumstances, or are overly concerned about some aspect of filing, everything can be found on the visa websites. Just make sure they are official, and all will be fine.

Do you have concerns that the websites don't cover? I'm not asking to be nosy, only to see if you feel a lawyer would be necessary to cover the potential costs.
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Re: Immigration attorney
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2013, 01:11:52 PM »
There are loads of US immigration attorneys in the US. I wouldn't bother finding someone who specifically is familiar with London. All of the embassies should be following the same regulations, so I don't see why someone would be specialized to deal with a particular location.


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