Finding an attorney who is a “real person” can be difficult. Many attorneys surround themselves almost exclusively with other attorneys and are accustomed to speaking in ivory tower legalese. You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and he or she should speak to you in plain language that you can understand. You will be working very closely with this person on issues that are very important to you. It is important that he or she be down-to-earth and someone that you connect with.
The most common complaint that clients have of their attorneys is that the attorney is unreachable, does not communicate with them regularly, or does not promptly return your calls. Your attorney should reach out to you about your case regularly and respond within 24 hours to calls and e-mails. An open line of communication between you and your attorney is essential to building trust.
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Your attorney’s goal should not be to win at all costs. Rather, it should be to achieve a favorable outcome for you as efficiently as possible. It is important that your attorney set realistic expectations at the outset as to the costs you should expect, the concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.
Regardless of the nature of your case, we have an experienced attorney who will focus on your individual needs. Our team of attorneys works closely together, bringing each of their different fields of experience to bear in order to optimize our client care.
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Exceptional Client Service in Your Native Language!
Our Winnebago immigration attorneys work with a team of excellent interpreters in order to provide education and communication in your native language. Our attorneys are accessible to our clients, and we always promptly return calls and e-mails. Many of our clients have been so thrilled with our above-and-beyond service that they have taken time out of their busy schedules to leave us glowing testimonials.
We are Affordable!
We are proud of our cost-effective rates. We know that keeping yourself and your family in the country is your highest priority, and our hope is to make this an affordable goal for you and your loved ones. We invite the comparison to other Winnebago immigration lawyers, and we would love to hear about it if you can find a more efficient and affordable solution to your immigration matter.
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The purpose of a consultation is to determine whether our firm is a good fit for your legal needs. Although we often discuss expected results and costs, our attorneys do not give legal advice unless and until you choose to retain us.
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I am personally committed to ensuring that each one of our clients receives the highest level of client service from our team. Our mission is to provide excellent legal work in a cost-effective manner while maintaining open lines of communication between our clients and their attorneys. Many of our clients are going through difficult times in their lives when they reach out to us. They should feel comfortable leaning on the experience and knowledge of our attorneys as their counselors and advocates. We are here to help!
Our Winnebago County immigration legal team wants to help if you are in the United States an are afraid to return to your home country. To keep you safe in the United States, we can assist you in obtaining Affirmative Asylum or Defensive Asylum.
You can apply for Affirmative Asylum within 6 months of your legal status in the United States ending and before deportation proceedings have begun. If this eligibility period has passed, you may still be able to apply for Affirmative Asylum if you can demonstrate extraordinary circumstances explaining your delay, including but not limited to:
In order to be successful in either an Affirmative Asylum or a Defensive Asylum proceeding, you must demonstrate that you have a reasonable fear that deportation to your home country would result from persecution based on race, religion, nationality, social group, or political opinion.
Read an article by our Winnebago County immigration attorneys about how to apply for asylum.
In the following article, our Winnebago County immigration lawyers discuss the lifting of the partial travel ban of 2017 by the U.S. Supreme Court, and how this could have affected your family immigration case moving forward.
Our Winnebago County immigration attorneys understand that the process of applying for a US green card can be complicated. In the following article, we explain what information you need to collect to apply for lawful permanent residence using form I-485 (Adjustment of Status).
In short, you should have your SSN and/or Online Account Number, an Alien Number, Date of Last Arrival, and/or I-94 number ready. You'll also potentially need proof of green card eligibility, medical examination sheet, Form I-131, Form I-765, and Form I-864, along with photos, a birth certificate, and other personal identifying documents.