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Q: I'm in the process of transferring my H1-B to a Family based green card (my US Citizen wife will be petitioning for the AOS). I know the forms I need to submit and the information I need. Is it still advisable to retain the services of a lawyer for the process? Any advice based on previous experiences???
A: My husband was here on L-1B and we married and changed to family-based GC instead. We chose to use an attorney because we were awfully short on time (long story but has to do with needing AP), I am very risk averse, and we could afford the legal fees without undue hardship. Filing was fine and we got it done quickly, were glad to have attorney's help. I think the biggest advantage to having an attorney is that you will hopefully avoid an RFE which could delay the process. Not all attorneys are created equal, shop carefully if you choose to retain one. Speaking of shopping for lawyers, what's a fair price for the lawyer's services? I've been told between $1000-$2000 for the whole thing including helping with the interview is the norm. We can afford to pay that but with lawyers, is it 'you get what you pay for'?