K1 Question
Sep 21st 2008, 4:51 am
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Re: K1 Question
Hi:
To use a lawyer or not is your choice. A very good lawyer who has very reasonable charges is Matt Udall in Sacramento.
On the part of being apart, I like to remind people that US law does not prohibit the US citizen from staying abroad. I am cognizant of the fact that many AmCits must return for personal and financial reasons, but sometimes that may not be true -- and there is then a reaction "I had not thought of that!"
Good luck.
To use a lawyer or not is your choice. A very good lawyer who has very reasonable charges is Matt Udall in Sacramento.
On the part of being apart, I like to remind people that US law does not prohibit the US citizen from staying abroad. I am cognizant of the fact that many AmCits must return for personal and financial reasons, but sometimes that may not be true -- and there is then a reaction "I had not thought of that!"
Good luck.
Sep 21st 2008, 5:04 am
#17
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 35,082
Re: K1 Question
Ok. Thank you for the information. Do you by any chance know if it is a time-consuming process? While I'm detail-oriented and don't have a problem keeping track of things, I am very short on available time. I also suck at filling out forms - I over think everything. Perhaps I should just hire an attorney.
You need to check out the effects of the previous immigration efforts and how/if that will interfere.
The last thing you want to do is overreact until you've got some concrete info on the other thing. Fortunately, Oct 1 is coming up quickly.
I don't think you should decide how to go forward, whether or not to do it yourself until you've gotten a bit more familiar with things. You've got time!
