In the Kingdom of Thailand, and around the world, there are so-called “visa agents,” “lawyers,” and “Immigration Advisors,” making ridiculous claims regarding how they can facilitate visa issuance for the Thai fiances, husbands, and wives of Lawful Permanent Residents and Citizens of the United States of America. One of the most incredible assertions is the idea that one of these agents can guarantee visa issuance. Throughout the World Wide Web there are consultants and visa companies making these claims and they dupe otherwise innocent consumers into believing that a visa can be guaranteed. The fact of the matter is: a United States visa cannot be guaranteed by anyone. No qualified attorney will assert, with 100% certainty, that a visa will be issued. USCIS adjudicators evaluate the facts of every Immigration petition and make their decision based upon the unique set of circumstances present in the case before them. The Consular officers at the United States Embassies and Consulates abroad make further factual findings to determine if US visa issuance is warranted based upon the facts before them. An attorney acts as an advocate for visa issuance. Also, an American Immigration attorney can provide advice and assistance to clients regarding the type of visa that they should apply for. A qualified American Immigration attorney will likely exhaust all ethical methods to make certain that a visa is issued.
Look at the “fine print” of some of these “guarantees.” Generally, these “guarantors” simply guarantee “USCIS approval” which is just one component of the United States visa process and should not be confused with visa issuance.
In situations where an attorney enters his or her appearance in a case, he or she must represent their clients until the conclusion of the case, or until another mutually agreed upon point in the case. Another common practice of unlicensed and unqualified visa agents is to abandon clients when a case becomes too complicated or time consuming.
There are many unlicensed “visa companies” operating outside of the United States of America. According to USCIS regulations no one is allowed to take money in exchange for providing advice regarding United States Immigration law unless they are a licensed attorney in one of the 50 US States or a territory of the United States. Thus, unless a client is dealing with a qualified US lawyer they should not be remitting fees for the services of a “visa agent,” or “lawyer” who cannot provide proof of proper licensure. If dealing with someone claiming to be an attorney or lawyer ask to see their credentials, if they cannot produce a state or Federal license to practice US law, then they are not allowed to represent clients before the United States Department of Homeland Security which includes the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
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