You may be paying for your attorney consultation – there are many reasons why they might tell you that you don’t qualify as “extraordinary”. You perhaps were not prepared for the interview, perhaps they felt you could potentially be a difficult client or perhaps their policy is to not guarantee successful application or perhaps you genuinely do not qualify.
A. You were not prepared
You cannot waste your consultation time and attorney time by calling to learn about the extraordinary ability visas. Everything you need to know is on this site. The USCIS website is also an excellent resource. They say there is no such thing as a stupid question – we disagree. Learn what you can first before you waste everyone else’s life on your laziness. You need to know the guidelines and which ones you qualify in.
B. They don’t want you as a client
Don’t hide who you are. Either your personalities gel or they don’t. You want to make sure that you can easily communicate. Don’t force it. You should be organized as a person for this visa. It is a lot of work and you should be prepared to do it.
C. Their internal policy
An attorney contract with you may stipulate that they give no guarantee to the successful outcome or length of time the case will take. This might be another reason your attorney may say to you that your case is not strong enough, even after you have provided all the evidence to the contrary. They could be covering themselves in the event of a rejection.
D. No chance at an EB1 Green Card
The attorney firm may only have submitted successful O visa applications in the past and has never submitted the EB-1 Green Card. It is important that you confirm the office is the right one for you.
E. You genuinely do not qualify
You may genuinely have a weak case. In this instance before you hang up ask the attorney how they recommend you concentrate on building a stronger case so you can work to getting the visa in the future. Bookmark our site and reference it often to build your case. Unconscious regression requires we sometimes need to reread twice to fully grasp concepts.
Questions you should not ask –
What is the O visa?
How do you get it?
What is the EB1?
How do you get it?
[Can I bring my wife and kids?]
What are your fees?
Don’t waste the attorneys time/your money. All these can be researched beforehand. You should know the attorney fees before you have a consultation. Ask by email you should receive them in writing.
Questions you should ask –
Be specific to your case. Perhaps you are here on a J1 visa and unsure if you can use the concurrent filing option in your specific field. Perhaps you are from a country that has visa restrictions. You may have a child that could potentially be seen as a ‘burden of the state’ how can you prove you are capable to look after them. If you are a reformed criminal or a reformed drug addict what can you do to prove you show you can benefit the USA etc. Perhaps the O1 is better for you than the Green Card.
Have you seen our extraordinary ability Attorney Guide?! You need to read this.
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All articles are written from our experiences and the experiences of our colleagues. These are fantastic visas and we wish to empower others in applying. This information is for general guidance only and shouldn’t be considered legal advice.
If you have any questions or encounter any issues that we have left out let us know – it is important that others are aware. Email here!