Soon I was the devil personified. I had to make another trip to Belarus to keep our relationship together. Fortunately, we soon heard from the INS.

Delays Can Lead To The Breakup Of Your Relationship:

But then there were another three and a half months of agonizing tension trying to schedule the interview at the embassy.

I feel like I applied for the fiancé visa three times – mainly because I did the work to apply three times.

I feel as though I could not have completed the application quite as well as my attorney did. However, I do think I solved more problems and kept the process moving better than my attorney did.

As I see it, I was not just paying him to fill out the forms, but more importantly to fill them out properly so that I would have minimal problems.

I also feel that the reason that you hire an attorney is to help you resolve problems. They are supposed to know how to solve problems that come up.

Just so you don’t think I just like to whine about attorneys, my personal experience with attorneys has been excellent. They are not cheap, but the few times when I needed them, they were able to solve my problem quickly, effectively, and with excellent result.

I have only had two circumstances in my life with attorneys who I thought did a less than stellar job for me. This was one of those times.

All that being said, what is my recommendation? I still think it is best to hire an attorney. I know a number of people who have done the paperwork themselves with less than half the problems that I had and in half the time as my attorney was able to deliver.

Why do I recommend an attorney?:

Because of the downside risk. What is the result if you make a major blunder in applying for the fiancé visa? Your fiancé doesn’t get to America, that’s what.

You spent a lot of time finding her, courting her, wooing her, and winning her. You made a major investment in terms of time, money, and most of all your heart.

Are you willing to blow that all off because you’re too cheap to hire an attorney? You searched half way across the world for her. Don’t you want to make sure she gets here?

“I’m sorry, honey. I screwed up the visa. Better luck next time. Oh yeah, its your one and only chance to get a fiancé visa and I screwed it up for you. Bummer. Okay, see you later. When’s my next tour to Russia scheduled to leave?”

Not on my watch! I’m going down fighting for my woman!

So, yes. I recommend an attorney. A good one. An experienced one. One who specializes in fiancé visas from CIS countries. An attorney who knows how to solve problems when they come up.

You Don't Want A Fatal Mistake To Derail Your Fiance Visa Process The main reasons for hiring an attorney is to eliminate the likelihood that you will make mistakes when completing the paperwork and to insure that your fiancé will be with you in the fastest manner possible.

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