Attorney or not?
 

Hubby has recently been in consultation with immigration attorneys who think he has a strong case for an EB1a visa meeting 6 out of the 10 categories. Our question though is do we pay $7500 to the attorney and let them handle it for us or do we try to put it together ourselves? Is there anyone out there who has successfully put together their case and had it approved?
Many thanks.

Re: Attorney or not?
 

Personal opinion only - but I think an attorney is worth every penny.

If the attorney has a lot of experience with EB1A cases, they will make sure yours is of sufficient standard and presentation. Good attorneys have a high approvals rate because they don't submit cases they don't think will be approved. If your submission includes letters of endorsement, the attorney will make sure they are substantive and have all the buzzwords USCIS is looking for etc...

One caveat - even with an attorney, there is a significant amount of legwork you have to do yourself. Gathering the evidence took me months and months...

Re: Attorney or not?
 

Do you want to be successful or potentially failing to get it?

You're paying for their experience in putting the info together in the best potential manner to increase your chances of success and act as a further buffer for questions in the event of a RFE.

Re: Attorney or not?
 

Absolutely use an attorney..

Re: Attorney or not?
 

Caveat: it is case by case. OP does not give details.

Caveat: it is not just a numbers game. It is possible to have some of the factors and still lose. It is also possible to have fewer of the factors but they are such high quality, it is granted.

Note: nothing wrong in getting a second opinion.

Re: Attorney or not?
 

Thanks for all the advice. Hubby now has next call pencilled in for Friday.