You are newly engaged and preparing to bring your foreign fiancée to the U.S for marriage: congratulations! You have done your research and you have downloaded the Form I-129F – Petition for Alien Fiancée. You might be thinking 'this seems simple; maybe I must just do it myself.' Juts stop there right now. There are a few compelling reasons to hire the services of an immigration attorney to handle your fiancée visa case. Following are the top reasons to hire an immigration solicitor.

Immigration lawyer knows the Law:

The United States immigration law is knotty, even for some attorneys. In addition, the rules are consistently changing, and it certainly helps someone to have someone, who is up to date with the updated rules.

He can have things done faster:

In case, you decide to prepare your own fiancée visa petition, you will swiftly realize there are numerous forms entailed. You may need to stop often to do more research. An experienced immigration attorney will file fiancée visa petition accurately and quickly.

He can represent you:

Only a licensed lawyer can represent you before the National Visa Centre (where the name checks are done) or U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (where the fiancée petition is filed) or at the United States Embassy or consulate (where your fiancée will be interviewed and K-1 visa will be issued).

A good lawyer can avert pricey mistakes:

There are myriad rules regarding your fiancée's ability to travel to America during the fiancée visa procedure. For instance, if your fiancée has been issued a K-1 visa, they should utilize it to enter the United States, and not any other immigration visa and you should get married within 90-days. Mistakes in this regard can result in you having to restart the fiancée visa process all over again or your fiancée being unable to avail the U.S citizenship.

He can avert lengthy delays:

Out of all the reasons for hiring an immigration attorney, this one is the most compelling for all engaged couples. Every year, around 40%-60% of all fiancée visa petitions filed are not approved by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service.

In case, the USCIS finds some sort of technical omissions or errors in the paperwork you submit to them, they will send you a form called Request for Evidence, stating the errors made by you in the documentation submitted by you. This form is usually sent several months after you originally submitted your paperwork. Moreover, when you will file your petition after making the entailed correction in your documentation, they will again wait several months and return the paperwork to you along with another cover-sheet informing you of a second technical mistake. Even writing NA in a box can result in a Request for Evidence (RFE). Each RFE would add about 6-more months to the process. So, do not risk delays in bringing your fiancée to the U.S, hire the services of an immigration attorney, as he possesses the knowledge and expertise to file petition correctly on your behalf.