Criteria for Selecting an Immigration Law Firm

References and Reputation

When you start looking for an immigration law firm, you may want to begin by asking friends, relatives, and colleagues whether they know any immigration attorneys and, if so, whether they would recommend the immigration lawyers they worked with.

Additionally, you may want to search the databases of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Membership in AILA is not an exclusive indicator of a high-quality immigration law practice, but AILA makes it easier for members to keep up-to-date on recent developments in immigration law.

Availabilty and Timely Communication

Unresolved immigration issues can significantly disrupt your life. You need an immigration law firm such as Wilner & O’Reilly, APLC that will make responding to your concerns a priority in order to avoid compounding any anxiety or uncertainty. Before settling on a law firm, ask what their communication policies are—will they always respond to your calls or emails within 24 hours? Additionally, make sure they will forward you copies of all petitions, forms, and records submitted on your behalf.

Success Rate or Approval Rate

As you select a Los Angeles immigration law firm to represent you, you may want to ask about their success rate or approval rate. A lower approval rate may not indicate that the law firm is in fact less skilled at immigration law—they may have a lower approval rate because they take on more difficult cases, for example—but the attorneys at the law firm should be proud of their success rate, whatever it is, and should happily explain it to you.

Cost

Immigration law firms should clearly explain how much they expect your case to cost, their typical rates, any additional charges they anticipate, and how high your U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fees will be. You can ask whether they have long-term payment plans available, and whether they offer any services on a sliding fee scale.

Immigration Exclusive Practice

Immigration law is complex, highly contested, and constantly changing. Few attorneys can maintain a skilled or even competent practice in different areas of the law while staying up-to-date and honing their skills and knowledge in immigration law. As a consequence, you need to choose an immigration law firm in Los Angeles that focuses exclusively on immigration law.

High-powered Los Angeles Immigration Law Firm Working for You

The skilled attorneys at Wilner & O’Reilly, APLC have dedicated their professional lives to helping immigrants of all stripes fulfill their goals, whether that means a brief stay as a working professional or permanent immigration and naturalization. With conveniently-located offices in Cerritos, Santa Ana, and Riverside as well as Salt Lake City, Utah, they are available to help you address any immigration issue you may face.

Contact us today by phone at 888.862.5905 or through our website to arrange an initial consultation about your case with a dedicated, caring Los Angeles immigration attorney.