My wife and I have the interview scheduled for her adjustment of status in a few weeks and have been working with a lawyer (who has been paid for by her employer). The lawyer has asked a fee of $500 to attend the interview and my wife's employer is not willing to pay for it.
Our case should be rather straightforward, she originally came to the US on a student visa where we met at college. We've lived apart for most of our relationship because I am in the military. I moved in with her for a few months in early 2012 while I was between assignments, but am currently in pilot training until September at which time we will be moving in together.
She has been on a work visa for a few years with her employer, who was beginning the sponsor process to get her green card at the time when we were married. After looking things over it made more sense to go through the green card process based on our marriage.
We held our legal wedding at a local courthouse early this year, although our religious wedding (which we hold in a higher regard) is later this year in October (well after the interview will take place).
Are any problems anticipated because we don't live together? Since our religious wedding is not complete could this complicate things?
We have cell phone bills, photo albums, and tons of documentation to showcase our relationship over the past 5 years. So my main question is, should we shell out the $500 to bring the lawyer to the interiew?
Thanks in advance!
Our case should be rather straightforward, she originally came to the US on a student visa where we met at college. We've lived apart for most of our relationship because I am in the military. I moved in with her for a few months in early 2012 while I was between assignments, but am currently in pilot training until September at which time we will be moving in together.
She has been on a work visa for a few years with her employer, who was beginning the sponsor process to get her green card at the time when we were married. After looking things over it made more sense to go through the green card process based on our marriage.
We held our legal wedding at a local courthouse early this year, although our religious wedding (which we hold in a higher regard) is later this year in October (well after the interview will take place).
Are any problems anticipated because we don't live together? Since our religious wedding is not complete could this complicate things?
We have cell phone bills, photo albums, and tons of documentation to showcase our relationship over the past 5 years. So my main question is, should we shell out the $500 to bring the lawyer to the interiew?
Thanks in advance!