Do I need a lawyer to submit I-485?

[Concord1]

I've just got my greencard and soon will be filing I-485 for my family. They are derivative asylees. I did file my 485 with the help of my laywer. Now I am wondering if I really need to pay for filing 2 I-485 applications for my wife and daughter.

Is there anything complex or tricky in the filing process? What would you guys say based on your experience?

Thanks

 

[ccordova624]

I've just got my greencard and soon will be filing I-485 for my family. They are derivative asylees. I did file my 485 with the help of my laywer. Now I am wondering if I really need to pay for filing 2 I-485 applications for my wife and daughter.

Is there anything complex or tricky in the filing process? What would you guys say based on your experience?

Thanks

Hi Concord.

Well... you can file them by your own and save the attorney fees... (although you will have to pay the immigration fees to USCIS, just like a regular I-485 file)

If I were you I will do it with a lawyer... just to make sure everything goes fine and to save myself of filling up the forms....but again... it is just me....

Good luck...

BTW: Concord, CA? if so I can recommend you a very good asylum immigration lawyer in SF that did all the I-485s for my family....

 

[Concord1]

Hi Concord.

Well... you can file them by your own and save the attorney fees... (although you will have to pay the immigration fees to USCIS, just like a regular I-485 file)

If I were you I will do it with a lawyer... just to make sure everything goes fine and to save myself of filling up the forms....but again... it is just me....

Good luck...

BTW: Concord, CA? if so I can recommend you a very good asylum immigration lawyer in SF that did all the I-485s for my family....

Thanks for advice ccordova624. I'm not in Concord, though very close - San Jose. How much did your lawyer charge you for filing I-485? Your recommendation would be helpful.

Thank you!