http://integrity-legal.com/legal-blog/us-visa-immigration/director-of-uscis-says-family-unification-is-the-goal-of-immigration/ Legal Blog Thailand by Integrity Legal Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://integrity-legal.com/legal-blog/us-visa-immigration/director-of-uscis-says-family-unification-is-the-goal-of-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-7050 US Immigration Scams: The Guaranteed Visa | Legal Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:57:02 +0000 http://integrity-legal.com/legal-blog/?p=1295#comment-7050 [...] There are many unlicensed “visa companies” operating outside of the United States of America. Pursuant to USCIS regulations, no individual is entitled as a matter of law to take money in exchange for providing immigration assistance unless they are a licensed attorney in at least one US State or Territory. Therefore, unless one is dealing with a licensed United States attorney, one should not be paying for the services of a so-called “visa agent,” or “lawyer,” who cannot produce credentials. If dealing with one claiming to be a lawyer ask to see their US state or Federal license to practice law. If they cannot produce such documentation then there is a strong reason to believe that they are not entitled by law to represent clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). [...] [...] There are many unlicensed “visa companies” operating outside of the United States of America. Pursuant to USCIS regulations, no individual is entitled as a matter of law to take money in exchange for providing immigration assistance unless they are a licensed attorney in at least one US State or Territory. Therefore, unless one is dealing with a licensed United States attorney, one should not be paying for the services of a so-called “visa agent,” or “lawyer,” who cannot produce credentials. If dealing with one claiming to be a lawyer ask to see their US state or Federal license to practice law. If they cannot produce such documentation then there is a strong reason to believe that they are not entitled by law to represent clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). [...]

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