MATTHEWS LAW FIRm
EXPERIENCED LEGAL Advisory Services
Standard Attorney'S SERVICES & FEES
Each of the individually set and below-provided attorney services and fee rates represent the billable rates of the attorney as are respectively determined by the attorney in his respective professional discretion as based upon the specifically required and duly applicable scope of the necessary and required provision of legal services and works to be provided for each individual case matter.
* Initial Attorney Consultation Rates
Initial attorney consultation by phone or video conference of up to 60-minutes (standard case review) (USD $329.00) or for more complex cases up to 3-hours maximum (in depth case review) (USD $1,229.00)
Our office accepts ACH bank transfers, electronic deposits and all major types of debit and credit cards.
Standard Legal Fees for Handling Immigration Cases
Our law firm’s service-based fees are based on the work that the immigration case will generally require. In some cases, additional work may become applicable and may need to be performed upon advisement and agreement. A schedule of additional fees for U.S. immigration cases is listed further below on this page (these are legal fees and do not include any USCIS filing fees that may be applicable). For your convenience we offer payment plans and accept electronic checks and all major credit cards.
If and as may be applicable, if following your initial consultation, you thereafter enter into an official Attorney-Client Legal Services Agreement (and hence, an applicable Attorney-Client relationship) with the law firm of Matthews Law Firm, P.C. (within 5 calendar days of the initial consultation), under such circumstances, if you have already paid an initial consultation fee to our office, such amount may be duly applied, deducted from and/or credited back to your then applicable client account balance.
U.S. Immigration Legal Fees By Case Type
Type of Cases, Applications and Filings and Associated Attorney’s Fees / Legal Fees (*)
(*) As of May 2024 (Note: All prices / fees are subject to change and modification at our discretion)
Family / Marriage Residency Petitions (Entire Process): Family / marriage residency petition (I-130) with adjustment of status (I-485) (if visa is immediately available) [upon request] Family / marriage residency petition (I-130) with adjustment of status (I-485), Complex (entails complications such as: improper taxes, prior allegations of marriage fraud, joint sponsorship (I-864), etc.) [upon request]
Family / Marriage Residency Petitions (Part of the Process): Family / marriage residency petition (I-130), if no visa immediately available [upon request] Family / marriage adjustment of status, I-485 (needs to have approved I-130 and a current priority date) [upon request] Family / marriage consular processing (needs to have approved I-130 and a current priority date) [upon request]
Removal of Conditions: Removal of Conditions on Residency (I-751) of spouse–joint petition [upon request] Removal of Conditions on Residency (I-751) of spouse–self petition [upon request] Removal of Conditions on Residency (I-751) for a Minor Child (done in conjunction with parent) [upon request]
Advanced Parole for U.S. Permanent Resident “Travel Document / Re-Entry Permit”: (vis-a-vis: USCIS Form I-131 / Form I-327) [upon request] (basic) (complex)
Employment Residency Petition (Entire Process): LCA/PERM Petition-Petition for Alien Worker (LCA and initial I-140 preparation) [upon request] I-140 Petition Filing (for alien worker) [upon request] Employment-based adjustment of status, I-485, done in conjunction with LCA/PERM and I-140 processing [upon request] EB-1 Petition [upon request]
Employment Residency Petition (I-485 Only): Employment-based adjustment of status (I-485) done independently of the LCA/I-140 processing [upon request]
Specific / Individual U.S. Visa Case Processing Types:
E Visa Petition: [upon request]
L Visa Petition: [upon request]
H-1B Visa Petition: [upon request]
K-1 Visa Petition for Fiancees (I-129F): [upon request]
U.S. Foreign (International) Consular Case Processing (DS-160) of K-1 Fiance Visa: [upon request]
Consular Processing of K-2 Visa for children of K-1 Visa beneficiary: [upon request]
K-3 Visa Petition for Spouses (I-130 & I-129F): [upon request]
O Visa Petition: [upon request]
TPS: [upon request]
TN Visa Petition: [upon request]
P Visa Petition: [upon request]
J-1 Visa Waiver: [upon request]
Visa Extension (Simple): [upon request]
Visa Extension (Complex): [upon request]
U Visa: [upon request]
VAWA Green Card: [upon request]
Visa Renewals: (H, E, O, etc. if our office processed the prior application): [upon request] (H) - [upon request] (E, O, etc.)
Asylum: Asylum Petition (affirmative–not in removal proceedings): [upon request] Asylum Petition (in removal proceedings) [upon request] Derivative Asylum Petition for family (form I-730) Standard [upon request] Derivative Asylum Petition for family (form I-730) Complex [upon request] Asylee’s Residency Petition (I-485) [upon request] Asylee’s Residency Petition (I-485) - Complex [upon request] Asylee’s Residency Petition (I-485) for derivative child [upon request] Asylee’s Residency Petition (I-485) for derivative child- Complex [upon request]
Naturalization Processing:
U.S. Naturalization Processing for Citizenship [upon request]
Complex Naturalization Processing (prior criminal charges, extended presence outside the U.S., etc.) [upon request]
Appeal Process for Denial of U.S. Naturalization Application (N-336 Administrative Appeal) [upon request]
U.S. Immigration Court / Deportation:
Appeal to the BIA (Board of Immigration Appeals) $17,500.00 – $35,000.00
Cancellation of Removal (10 year law) $27,500.00
Removal Proceeding or Deportation Representation $24,500.00
212(c) Relief $17,500.00
214(b) Denial Case Review and Assessment $12,225.00 to $25,500.00 (Depending upon Case Complexity)
221(g) “Administrative Processing” Case Review and Assessment $12,225.00 and up (Basic / Non-Complex Cases)
Adjustment of Status in Removal Proceedings $17,500.00
Motion to Terminate in removal proceedings $17,500.00
Motion to Reopen– immigration cases $12,500.00
I-601 Waiver in Removal Proceedings $12,500.00
Federal Court Litigation:
Writ of Mandamus (Federal Complaint Filing to Compel Decision) $9,500.00 to $25,000.00 (depending upon complexity)
Naturalization Complaint $24,500.00
Writ of Habeas Corpus $27,500.00
Additional / Other Additional U.S. Immigration Legal Services:
Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601) $15,400.00
Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601A) $15,400.00
Waiver of Inadmissibility in removal proceedings $17,500.00
Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601 A) with an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative $15,900.00
I-102 application for the replacement of I-94 card $4,500.00
I-90 application for the replacement or renewal of green card $4,500.00
FOIA Request and Evaluation Fee $12,500.00 and up
Case Review / Re-Review (Initial Review or Second Opinion Evaluation Fee): $7,500.00 - $14,500.00 and up
Visa derivatives for relatives (i.e. H-4, O-3, etc.) if filed with primary petitioner$12,400.00 plus filing fees
Respond to an RFE (request for additional evidence) from the USCIS–Level 4 $24,400.00 and up
Respond to an RFE (request for additional evidence) from the USCIS–Level 3 $17,400.00 and up
Respond to an RFE (request for additional evidence) from the USCIS–Level 2 $14,400.00 and up
Respond to an RFE (request for additional evidence) from the USCIS–Level 1 $12,400.00 and up
Respond to a Notice of Intent of Deny $12,500.00 to $17,500.00 and up
Additional Employment Authorization application [upon request] (plus filing fees)
Additional Application for permission to travel document / advanced parole [upon request] (plus filing fees)
Filing a Form AR-11 or EOIR-33, Notice of Change of Address with Government [upon request]
Filing a request for a continuance of an appointment scheduled with the USCIS [upon request]
Additional USCIS interview appearance [upon request]
Additional appearance before the Immigration Court or DHS [upon request]
Geographical charge for appearance outside of our area [upon request]
Motion to Continue/ Advance (i.e. because of pending application) [upon request]
Subsequent Motion to Continue/ Advance [upon request]
Scheduling Infopass appointment (without appearance) [upon request]
Scheduling and appearing at Infopass appointment [upon request]
Biometrics rescheduling request [upon request]
Gathering documents (from court, government agencies, prior attorneys) TBD* [upon request]
FBI/ fingerprint processing [upon request] (plus filing fees)
Retrieving and analyzing criminal records [upon request]
Translation of documents ($149.00 - $395.00 per page depending upon type and legal requirements)
Whenever possible we try to foresee potential issues on a case and for this reason, it is extremely important to be completely open and detailed with the information you provide our office at your initial consultation, since any information that we learn later in the case can affect not only the cost of your case but also the strategy to be implemented. Sometimes clients are not completely aware of their immigration situation or of how past issues (i.e. a criminal / tax problem) may affect their case, and therefore may not provide us all the relevant information at the outset, for us to take it into consideration when providing an estimate of all the work involved in the case. In these situations, the intricacies of a case may start to reveal themselves as the case progresses and we will communicate to the client if there is a need for additional work and fees (see schedule of additional service fees). Please bear in mind that any additional fees required are due before we perform the additional work.
We believe that this service-based fee structure simplifies pricing, thereby allowing our clients to better estimate the overall costs of our representation on and for their case, as well as to understand in advance, what activities constitute additional work and require additional fees. If in the middle of a case you decide to change the type of petition you wish to file, the legal fees for the new type of petition will apply (we will have to do all the new work) and credit will be given for any unearned fees on your original case. An itemized bill will be prepared pursuant to the attorney’s standard / regular hourly billing rate as set forth and specified within your Attorney-Client Legal Services Agreement, and this will be subtracted from the fee you paid. Please bear in mind that the application charges of the US Immigration Service (USCIS) and any other type of expense that our office incurs in your case, such as express mail, investigation expenses, job advertisements for employment-based immigration cases, parking, etc. are your responsibility and additional to our legal fees.For The U.S. Immigration Service filing fees see: https://www.uscis.gov/forms
All invoices are due upon receipt, and we reserve the right to withdraw our representation if our invoices are not paid on time. At the point of hire we request that you sign a contract and pay the service-based legal fee (or first installment if we have agreed on a payment plan) before we start working on your case.
Rushed Services and Surcharge Rates: Work or petitions that need to be filed in less than 5 calendar days from the day our firm is hired (the date contract is signed and fees are paid) may require a surcharge due to the urgent, expedited and last minute nature of any/all such additional works to be performed within such limited time frame.