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Any one who has used a attorney services in or around Boston for Filing citizenship. Please give the phone number and rough charges.

I know I know Rajiv Khanna is one choice as we all are using his board , just want to check the price for some others around.

thanks as always
 
Rahul Kumar said:
I dont know about the Boston area but my lawyer wanted approx $600 + filing fee (N400 fee)...
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They probably will charge you, approximately, an additional $300 if you what your attorney to be present at the time of interview.
 
Just reviewing the application

Rahul Kumar said:
I dont know about the Boston area but my lawyer wanted approx $600 + filing fee (N400 fee)...
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How much is it for reviewing the application? Any idea?
 
Lawyer

Thanks Rahul and everyone ,

Rahul can you please provide me his contact number so that I can call him , I still have few months to file my N400 form.

Also Congrats for becomming the citizen.

Have fun
 
bostonite,

AILA is a Lawyer's Association. They will provide you with a list of associate attorney's in your area. You can pick who you want . I suggest you call a few of them, inquire the prices and then fix an appt...

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Rahul, can you explain the reason for using lawyers in citizenship applications? Can the lawyers really speed up the process?
I did not use the lawyer and i saved a lot of money (i hope i did, since i did not get my oath letter yet, but i have gone through all the stages myself). What is your recommendation?
Thanks and congrats for getting the citizenship! If i don't hear about my oath soon - i will certainly use your fbi letter template :)
thanks again,
 
I had a friend who did not use an attorney to file N-400. At the time, INS lost his fingerprint letter and sent him a letter after 6 months of filing that he abandoned his application. Next time, he used an attorney, all his notices and correspondance from INS came on time. Another, benefit of using an attorney is that the mailing notices go both to you and to attorney's office. So just incase one gets lost, there is a good chance that the other will make it. Also, in the worst case if both gets lost, an attorney can argue thru' proper channels to the right people within USCIS. My recommendation is to always use an attorney.

I have heard that attorney will handle N-400 preparation, review, follow up with USCIS, if needed, and intreview preparation for about $1000. BTW, you don't need to have a local attorney, any immigration attorney from out of town or state can handle it.
 
sg_orl said:
I had a friend who did not use an attorney to file N-400. At the time, INS lost his fingerprint letter and sent him a letter after 6 months of filing that he abandoned his application. Next time, he used an attorney, all his notices and correspondance from INS came on time. Another, benefit of using an attorney is that the mailing notices go both to you and to attorney's office. So just incase one gets lost, there is a good chance that the other will make it. Also, in the worst case if both gets lost, an attorney can argue thru' proper channels to the right people within USCIS. My recommendation is to always use an attorney.

I have heard that attorney will handle N-400 preparation, review, follow up with USCIS, if needed, and intreview preparation for about $1000. BTW, you don't need to have a local attorney, any immigration attorney from out of town or state can handle it.
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sg_orl or anybody else

I have not used the attorney when I filed the N-400 back in June 2004. If I hire the attorney now, do you think the attorney will start receiving the notices after I hire him/her. The reason i ask this is that I may be required to move. I don't want to loose any of the notices sent to me because of the move. If attorney starts to get these notices then I am assured that I will get the notices one way or the other.

Thanks for the reply.
 
If you have already filed the N-400 and you move, you have to file AR-11 form to USCIS for the change of addess, and just to make sure call 1-800 number also to report the change of address. If you want an attorney's representation, check with an attorney, and give him a copy of your completed N-400 application along with the documents that you had sent to USCIS. He can complete G-28 form and both you and the attorney would sign it and then send to USCIS. I think you should be able to add G-28 to your application so that your attorney also gets the notices.

My thinking is that in most cases you don't need and attorney, but as long as things move smoothly it's ok. But if there is an additional need to follow up or respond to request for evidence, etc. from USCIS, an attorney is more likely to get better cooperation than an applicant on his own.
 
i agree. use your best judgement. if you move within the same DO - you are all set. just call and let them know of your new address. i just moved myself and did that. they checked: i am still in the same district. my mail will now go to my new address. why pay extra money if your case is straight-forward? one of my friends was working on the GC aplication and hired a lawyer just because, and even when it came to some glitches, the lawyer was like:"We are gonna have to wait on this one...There is nothing i can do"
 
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