Do I really need to use an attorney to get my visa?
We hear this question often and here is the honest answer:
No, you don’t really need an attorney to get your visa.
But let me ask you another question, can you do your taxes on your own?
Of course you can.
Doing Taxes on Your Own vs Getting Professional Help
It’s pretty simple if you’re single and don’t have any deductions. However, taxes become even more complicated if you are married, have kids, invest in stocks, own a business, do free-lance work, or have any number of different scenarios going on in your life.
Taxes can be complicated and take up a lot of your time, which is why people hire accountants or use online tax preparation services.
Plus, let’s be honest do you really want to spend the majority of your time researching tax rules and regulations?
So, Do You Really Need to Use An Attorney to Get Your Visa?
In the same way doing your immigration case on your own is certainly possible, but it is complicated and researching immigration can take up a lot of your time.
There is also a risk that your visa application can be denied. Sometimes the denial can be for something as simple as an error in your paper work.
When you work with an attorney they can make sure that all your paper work is filled out correctly.
Both the B-2 Visitor Visa and the K-1 Fiancé visa require a consulate interview before the visa is approved.
Working with an attorney experienced in consular interview preparation can help minimize that risk.
If your loved one plans to visit the United States for a trip that has been years in the making do you want to see it canceled because the Consular Interview didn’t go well?
So no, working with an attorney is not required when applying for a visa, but it is certainly an important option to consider.
And Envoy makes working with an attorney fast and easy. We have taken all the paper work and moved it online. You upload all your forms and documents online and an attorney can see it right away. If any changes need to be made you can do it online, from your computer or tablet.
The Envoy Resource center is filled with information about immigration, including videos about what to expect when you go to the consular interview.
So no, you don’t need to use an attorney to get your visa, but working with Envoy means you have the best-possible chance for getting a visa approved.
