Question:

I was wondering if someone could give me some indication as to how much I should be charged for a Green Card application fee. I met with a lawyer yesterday in Los Angeles and he told me that he could file my application for a total of $ 2250 US (that would include INS fees as well as his support until the interview). Is that a fair price for this process? How difficult would it be to file this myself? Btw, I am legally in the US on an E-2 Visa and I am getting married to a US citizen, so I think its a very standard filing process. If anyone could give me any indication I would highly appreciate this.

Answer:

If that fee includes all fees and is a set price it is a good price. Make sure you get it in writing, though.

to be honest, if you can afford to pay an immigration lawyer (don't go for just any lawyer make sure they are an immigration speciality lawyer) then it is money well spent to make sure everything is done properly with no forms being returned because you have filled them in incorrectly.

After the interview, depending on whether you have worked illegally, etc. you will have to pay fine. So i don't think hei rate is that good. The INS fees until interview would only include the fees in filign I-485. Go to www.immigration.gov; clcikc on the USCIS link ther. Click on forms, click on I0485 and find out the application fee.

I think you can find much cheaper though you can do it yourself. But i think you should do with a lawyer but defeintly not the expensive one. Your case is a clear cut case.

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