Need help with your USCIS forms?
You can file USCIS forms yourself, but many people choose to have help. You may need help writing in the answers to questions on USCIS forms or translating documents into English. You can get this type of limited help from anyone. This person should only charge you a small fee and not claim to have special knowledge of immigration law and procedure.
Not sure what immigration benefit to apply for or which USCIS forms you need to file? Then you may need immigration legal advice.
Only attorneys or accredited representatives can:
Give you legal advice about which forms to submitExplain immigration options you may haveCommunicate with USCIS about your case
An attorney or a BIA-accredited representative can legally represent you before USCIS. Your legal representative must file a Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, with your application(s). USCIS will send information on your application to your legal representative.
WARNING: “Notarios,” notary publics, immigration consultants and businesses cannot give you immigration legal advice. In many other countries, the word “notario” means that the individual is an attorney, but that is not true in the United States. If you need help with immigration issues, be very careful before paying money to anyone who is neither an attorney nor a BIA-accredited representative of a recognized organization. |
