How much are you willing to pay to an immigration lawyer?

Hey Everyone,
Ok, I need your wisdom to answer and help in answering the following question:

How much do you think is reasonable for a lawyer to charge for filing our forms etc.?

I have a lawyer and he said that he is thinking of charging around $500 plus for the forms and that I should be looking into paying around $1000 (this includes the $465 fee to the government and his fees).

I have known this lawyer for several years, and everytime that I was hopeful regarding the DREAM ACT or if I had any questions, he always answered them without charging me a fee...

I look forward to hearing from you...

$500 is a good fee more than $1k is bad.

No more than 400 for the lawyer.

Yup no more than 300$ for me. Don't get the lawyer unless you have a criminal record or your case is complicated. There will be free help available throughout the country, churches, counsulates and others.

Each case is different so it depends.

Try looking at pro bono lawyers if you've got a squeaky clean case and want to feel more secure about your eligibility

It also depends on lawyer's reputation and experience.

$500 is nothing....

A nutella sandwich.

Nothing or very little. Family spent about 9k in total feels trying to get asylum almost 10 years ago. I won't give them any more of my money.