So when do you need to hire an immigration lawyer? Do you even need an immigration lawyer
for your case? Well, watch this video. And I'll tell you if you need one or you don't.
In this video, we'll talk about when you need to hire an immigration lawyer? Do we actually
need to hire one or not? Before that, if you’re here for the first time, please subscribe
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because we love the likes. So in this video, we'll talk about when you actually need to
hire an immigration attorney. There's so much confusion in this whole immigration system,
especially in the past few years with all the law changes, with all the turmoil that
we have. People always ask me, Why do you actually need to hire an immigration attorney?
Can’t I just do it myself? Well, here are some reasons. Reason number one, if you just
can't figure it out yourself. You just can't figure it out. For example, let's say you're
here as a student, and now you want to move to a job. And you have multiple degrees, you
have different skills. There are many visas that you may qualify for. There's the H1B
visa, there's the O1 visa, there's an H3 visa, there's an H2B visa because of seasonal labor,
there could be an E2 if you want to start a business right now and collaborate. There
are many options. You know you qualify for a visa but you just don't know which one.
So, if you're really unsure, and you're not certain what are your options, that's when
you want to talk to the immigration attorney. Even if you don't hire that person, at least
pay for a consultation, get the full options right on paper, so you know what to do next.
Reason number two, if you're an employer, and you really need to hire foreign workers,
and you want to be able to time the process, to customize it and plan it correctly, so
you don't miss any deadlines. So, think about it. If you're an employer, you're busy running
your business. You have many employees that you need to attend to you have an industry
to… you have a service to provide. You have all these things. The last thing you need
is to worry about immigration. So, it's really important to hire an attorney who can give
you all the options. He can tell you what visas you need to file for these employees.
He would help you deal with all the compliance. If you’re filing for a green card, you have
to deal with the Labor Department, you have to know which forms to file with the Labor
Department, which forms to file with the immigration service, which forms to file with the embassy,
different things, those deadlines as well. You cannot miss a deadline, what if an employee
is going to expire, whatever the visa, it has to be renewed and you didn't know about
it. An immigration attorney has a system that can help you keep your workforce in compliance.
Never let them miss any deadline ever again. And always know that if you need to hire more
people, you have an attorney that can be there for you and keep you up to date with all the
law changes. And believe me, they happen every day. So, that's why if you're an employer
or an agency, or a company that is hiring people on a regular basis or for the first
time, you must talk to an immigration attorney, hire them for consultation at least, or use
them to do all the process for you. Number three, if you're in court proceedings. If
you're served with a notice to appear, NTA, if you're apprehended by ICE, if you're actually
now detained, or about to appear in court in the next few months, you must speak to
an immigration attorney. In fact, most court proceedings involving immigration require
an immigration attorney because the law is so complex that making one wrong plea or making
one more wrong move actually as to how you plan your case can result in your deportation.
Therefore, whenever you are involved in a court proceeding, in which again, it kind
of sounds obvious, but it's really important to seek the advice of an immigration attorney.
Because again, laws keep changing. There's so many things you can do. There are many
loopholes that can be used. Depending on when you came to the United States, depending on
if you're married to a US citizen, depending if you have a criminal record or not, depending
on so many factors. If you're involved with anything which involves the court system,
when it comes to immigration, you must seek the help of a qualified immigration attorney
that knows what they're doing to help you navigate the system and, hopefully, help you
avoid deportation. So again, if you're involved with the court system, when it comes to immigration,
always talk to an immigration attorney. Another reason why you want to talk to you an immigration
attorney is if you're inadmissible. So for example, if you're already in the United States
but you've committed a crime, let's say you committed an aggravated felony or you committed…
you have multiple DUIs, or you lie to the government, or you committed money laundering
or anything like that. Anything that will deem you inadmissible after you're already
in the US before you are even dealing with the courts, you must speak with an immigration
attorney that will be able to analyze your situation, will look at when the crime was
committed, what kind of crime is it, how bad is it, and what will be the ramifications
of you leaving the country? Because remember, somebody who is inadmissible, somebody who
leaves the country and then when they try to come back, they won't let them in, they
won’t let you in because you're deemed inadmissible because they found out that you committed
that crime. They found out that you had this domestic violence or whatever that is. So
remember, anything that involves you potentially being inadmissible, you have to seek the help
of an immigration attorney, and sooner than later. So again, anything, any crime or an
incident that would deem you inadmissible, even if you think that you're inadmissible,
go see an immigration attorney. That's when you need one. If you're experiencing delays
in your immigration proceedings, you should talk to an immigration attorney, right? So,
that's another reason. So, for example, let's say you filed the case on your own. You filed
your own green card. You filed your own green card, you thought you knew everything, you
did it. And you waited. Six months went by, nine months went by, a year went by, two years
went by with no results. You need to speak to an immigration attorney if there are delays
in the system. Right now, under this administration, there are many, many delays in the system.
There are cases that take forever. Even cases that are filed by attorneys are experiencing
delays. Imagine if you file something on your own, and you forgot to check the box, you
forgot to add a form. Delays can happen with the USCIS. Delays can happen with the Labor
Department if you file a case with the Labor Department, and delays are happening with
the National Visa Center if you’re filing a green card case based on marriage to a US
citizen, delays can happen all the time. Sometimes, cases take longer than they should. And the
only way to resolve this is by working with an attorney who knows the system, who knows
what to tell the government, how to enquire, when to threaten them with a lawsuit. For
example, we had a case where the clients came to us after three years of waiting for their
marriage case. And we had to work on filing a mandamus lawsuit to force the government
to act on their case and to finally make a decision. Those things work. So, in those
cases where there are undue delays in your case, you have to seek the help of a qualified
immigration attorney who knows what they’re doing. And finally, if you're overwhelmed
by the paperwork. You started doing your own case, your own marriage case, your own H1B,
your own citizenship, and you have tons of paperwork, tons of supporting documents and
you’re just overwhelmed. You’re sitting there like, “I don't know what to do. I
don't know if this form goes here or this goes there? Or do I file this with this address
or with the other address?” You're sitting there, you’re getting stressed, your blood
pressure goes up, you don't know what to do. That's when you call the immigration attorney.
You don't need to be overwhelmed with the paperwork. There's so much paperwork, leave
it to the immigration lawyers. So remember, people call the USCIS, they do their own paperwork,
and they call this agent, there's 1-800 number and they ask them questions, “Hey, I'm here.
I overstayed but one day, can still file my paperwork? Never rely on USCIS immigration
officers’ advice. They're not lawyers. They're not there to help you and they have no legal
obligation to you. So sometimes, they can tell you stuff that are not right. And we've
seen cases where people rely on immigration officers’ advice over the phone, and their
cases were denied. They have no obligation to you, you’re not paying them, they have
no legal fiduciary duty to you like an attorney. So, never rely, even if you do the case on
your own, never, ever rely on a USCIS officer’s advice on anything. That's one piece of advice
you take from this video, remember that. So, here are some reasons why you should hire
an attorney, at least talk to an attorney. If you're confused, at least talk to an attorney.
If you don't know your options. This is what we're here for. Whether you use me or somebody
like me, talk to an attorney. Do yourself a favor because that will save you a lot of
time, hassle, and aggravation. So again, if you liked this video, give us a like, subscribe
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