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Originally Posted by powerfitness
Hey Everyone,
I just got married and plan on filing the paperwork to get my green card! Is it easy to self file? I was going to go through a paralegal that my whole family used but with the pandemic going about I have to wait, kind of want to do it on my own. Recommendations? I don't even know where to begin, I was paroled in with AP 3 years ago.
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I personally got a lawyer. I had no DACA before I worked for the first time. I can tell you my interview did not go very well. I got an RFE based on not my marriage but on questions of why I worked illegally. It was not a fun ordeal. Trump admin basically will try to deny you for any reason they can find. If they can't straight out deny you, they will try to make it hard and intimidate you. Obviously it depends also on your adjucator. Some are nice and some are total dicks, trump lovers.
Having a lawyer helps spychologically, it removes the burden of paper filing and stressing.
If you can afford it meaning you are well off financially I would recommend a lawyer.
I am one of those people who can file forms with eyes closed at this point. I filed my grandma's greencard app, and multitude of DACA renewals etc..
I just didn't want to take a chance and paid for peace of mind. Note that a lawyer won't do everything for you and you even then need to do some work, but not as much.
Also, Don't use a paralegal, USCIS makes it clear you need to hire a lawyer that is approved to do immigration work.