Initial Consultation
by tdaxp ~ June 19th, 2007
Lady of tdaxp and I paid a visit to our lawyer in Lincoln, Nebraska. We were impressed — the consultation took about 70 minutes, and questions we did not know that we had were answered.
The initial consultation lasted about 70 minutes, and went over future steps, both free things that can be done today and more involved things in a few years time.
Because the USCIS is raising its fees at the end of July expect some movement on our part before then.
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June 19th, 2007 at 12:00 am
“We were impressed — the consultation took about 70 minutes. We were impressed”
I take it that you were impressed.
June 20th, 2007 at 12:00 am
True, but distracted as well, apparently.
June 20th, 2007 at 12:00 am
June 20th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Glad things are working out… my aunt from Mexico married my Uncle about a decade and a half ago, kept residence here and bore and is raising her 5 children here… and still has trouble keeping up with the legal/illegal game, despite all the lawyers in the family
June 20th, 2007 at 12:00 am
We paid the retainer of $500 today. At an expected total price of a grand it's obviously a bite (the price of a new laptop, or a nex gen console + hdtv), but it's worth it to avoid the problems that can come from doing it wrong. Your comment was the last blog thing I read before reading the check, but there's enough horror stories out there.
The lawyer strongly suggested Lady of tdaxp apply for citizenship as soon as that's available (2010, I think), because it ends a lot of legal hassles. On the other hand, my cousin from Turkey has been married into the family for decades and retains his Turkish citizenship.
June 20th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Is it possible to have dual citizenship with the USA and China?
June 21st, 2007 at 12:00 am
No, that was one of the things the lawyer mentioned. (He spent seven years or so in Japan, and has some knowledge of east Asian law). Britain and Canada are OK with dual citizenship, but Asian countries not so much.
The most interesting case of dual citizenship I know of is a friend of mine who was born in America but whose parents moved back to Iran when he was very young (a few months). I think he's the only native-born American who retains full benefits as an officer in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force!