Best Immigration Lawyers in Milwaukee, WI

Immigration law is a huge area of law. Like many immigration attorneys, Attorney Sarah Blackwell does not handle all types of immigration cases. Attorney Blackwell focuses on family-based immigration, waivers of inadmissibility, naturalization, and appeals or RFEs. At this time, Attorney Blackwell does not take the following types of clients: People who are in removal proceedings, i.e., they have been referred to immigration courtAsylum casesU visasVAWA petitionsEmployment-based green cards with an exception for National Interest WaiversEmployment-based nonimmigrant visas, for example, H-1B visas, L-1, NAFTA If you contact us and have an immigration problem that we do not handle, we will recommend other immigration attorneys to you.

People seek assistance from an immigration attorney for two reasons. First, to give their situation the best chance of a successful outcome. Second, to give them peace of mind while they go through the immigration process. Immigration law is deceptive. The government makes available all the forms for various immigration processes on its website, www.uscis.gov. A lot of people look at the forms and conclude there is nothing very complicated about filling out the forms: the questions seem simple and straightforward. So they decide they do not need an attorney to help them. In some instances, people succeed, but often, they run into difficulties and belatedly realize they do need the help of an immigration attorney. At that point, one of two things happens: either the case has become much more complicated than it originally was and so is more expensive to fix, or the situation becomes impossible to fix, and there is nothing any immigration attorney. Both problems happen because the instructions for the various forms on the USCIS website do not cover every possible interpretation of immigration laws, nor do they fully explain the implications of responses to certain questions. There is never any requirement that you hire an immigration attorney, but at least give yourself the benefit of a consultation before starting anything by yourself. Sometimes, that advice at least prevents a worse situation that either is much more expensive to fix or cannot be fixed.

Yes. This ensures the attorney is in the office and available to meet with you. You do not need an appointment if you are coming in to drop off a payment or documents, though you still should phone in advance to ensure someone is here in the office to help you.

Yes. Video conferencing is always available, even for initial consultations. Video-conferencing is very convenient for clients who do not live close to the offices of Blackwell Law Group. It is also a great way to help everyone stay healthy during the COVID pandemic. We use Zoom for video conferencing. After the initial consultation, most interactions with the attorney will be by phone or e-mail. You do not have to come to the office to sign applications.

Blackwell Law Group mostly works on a flat-fee basis. After reviewing the facts your facts, the attorney determines what work needs to be done and gives a quote for that work. The quote covers everything needed to deal with the case, assuming nothing unexpected happens. If something unexpected happens (for example, the case gets denied and has to be appealed), the attorney will give you a separate quote for the extra work.