Legal Services
Unbundled Case Types
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Legal Consultation
Have questions about your eligibility for visas, sponsorship, citizenship, or other immigration benefits? Would you like to hear an attorney’s perspective or pick their brain on certain options you have been considering? Discuss them with a licensed attorney.
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Family-Based Petitions
If you are a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), prepare an immigrant petition for a qualifying relative and/or their minor, dependent children. This is usually the first step to receiving a green card. An approved immigrant petition also secures a priority date.
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Citizenship by Naturalization
If you have been an LPR for 5 years, or obtained your green card through marriage and have been an LPR for 3 years, you may be eligible to obtain US citizenship by a process called naturalization.
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Marriage-Based Petitions and Green Card Applications
Eligible couples of mixed immigration status prepare an immigrant petition by the US Citizen or LPR spouse for their husband or wife and/or their minor, dependent children. Petitions based on a bonafide marriage are filed concurrently in the US with an application for permanent resident status.
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Consular Processing
Once your priority date becomes current, apply for an immigrant visa at a US Consulate or Embassy abroad, based on an approved family or marriage-based petition by a US Citizen or LPR. Physical green cards are usually sent directly to your mailing address after successfully arriving in the United States as a lawful permanent resident.
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Fianc(é)e (K-1) Visas
Individuals engaged to be married to US citizens have a different way to join their partners in the United States. The foreign citizen fianc(é)e applies for a K-1 visa at a US Consulate or Embassy abroad, travels to the US, and marries their US citizen fianc(é)e within 90 days of arrival. Then the foreign citizen fianc(é)e applies for adjustment of status to get a green card.
How We Work Together
You can expect a similar workflow for your unbundled matter across all case types.
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As part of limited scope representation, the attorney will NOT be entering their appearance on your filing. This means:
As the client, you will be responsible for the submission or filing of final petitions and/or applications to the appropriate government agency. This includes making sure that the correct fees are paid and received by the government.
As the client, you will also be responsible for receiving case-related mail, tracking milestones, conducting inquiries, and/or responding to requests for additional information issued by the government agency.
The attorney will not automatically attend any interviews or appointments with you.
If this is not the kind of service you are looking for, you may not be satisfied with limited scope representation or unbundled legal services. You can seek the assistance of other full-scope immigration law firms for more comprehensive representation from start to finish.
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Every new matter starts with a consultation. Book an appointment directly online, or contact our office to schedule one.
At the consultation, we will discuss your questions, legal options available to you, and decide if your situation is appropriate for “unbundled” or limited-scope representation.
Because the law can change very quickly, we will generally start this way whether you’re a new client or we’ve worked together before.
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We will work on an Engagement Agreement together to define the specific unbundled services you want an attorney to help you with, under a limited scope representation format.
After we both sign the Engagement Agreement, we will open your case file and begin the more detailed intake process based on the strategy discussed during the consultation.
From here, your case will flow based on the services you selected at this stage.
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You as the client may decide to draft forms yourself, or have the attorney draft forms for you based on the relevant documents and information provided at the intake stage.
If you choose to have the attorney draft your forms, the output at this stage will include any immigration forms, declarations, letters, and/or briefs to support your case.
If you draft your own forms, you will be asked to share them with me via secure file-sharing.
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If you elected to have an attorney draft forms for you, once the draft is completed, you’ll receive a copy for your review and feedback.
If you decided to draft your own forms, I will provide you with written feedback.
We may also meet to discuss edits or questions once or a few times before finalization.
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If you select packet assembly services, you will receive a PDF document with guidance on how to print, compile, and/or submit the final product.
Your unbundled matter will close once complete services have been rendered and our final communication is delivered. If you have further questions about your matter after case closure, please note that it may require a new engagement for limited scope representation once more.
For more information on unbundling, limited scope representation, or how this may be different from traditional legal services, please read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
