LEGAL FEES
How much will it cost?
I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked to quote a legal fee at the start of a conversation with a prospective client.
I understand why they pose this question at the outset. Some hesitate to prolong the initial attorney contact thinking that the attorney will charge them if they continue beyond inquiring as to the cost of their immigration matter. Others just want to get an idea of the legal fee and move on to calling 2-3 more attorneys to shop around for their respective fees before they make a hiring decision.
So, how much does it cost? While this is a good preliminary question, a better one is: Can you devote time to evaluate my background and listen to my immigration goals and concerns? This should then be followed by: After looking into my background, what are my options to achieve my goals?
Clients should beware of using legal fee as the only criterion for hiring an immigration attorney. It may work in some cases but, in most cases, getting a quote without having been thoroughly evaluated by the attorney will most likely result in an inaccurate quote.
I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked to quote a legal fee at the start of a conversation with a prospective client.
I understand why they pose this question at the outset. Some hesitate to prolong the initial attorney contact thinking that the attorney will charge them if they continue beyond inquiring as to the cost of their immigration matter. Others just want to get an idea of the legal fee and move on to calling 2-3 more attorneys to shop around for their respective fees before they make a hiring decision.
So, how much does it cost? While this is a good preliminary question, a better one is: Can you devote time to evaluate my background and listen to my immigration goals and concerns? This should then be followed by: After looking into my background, what are my options to achieve my goals?
Clients should beware of using legal fee as the only criterion for hiring an immigration attorney. It may work in some cases but, in most cases, getting a quote without having been thoroughly evaluated by the attorney will most likely result in an inaccurate quote.