Going to faraway lands in search of good fortune has been a practice for centuries. Back in those days there were no travel documents but now you will need an employment visa to seek good fortune in another land.
Obtaining an employment visa can be a complicated and frustrating experience due to the legal requirements and the paperwork involved in the process. Unrealistic expectations or lack of information about visa application process causes mental anguish and disappointment in many cases. For a lay person who is not familiar with the requirements and the process, it can be stressful. An immigration lawyer can help in many ways, from preparing the application to responding to official objections.
A lawyer can’t reduce the processing time of a visa application, or have the government authorities’ work faster. However, he can take certain measures to ensure proper and timely processing which would automatically eliminate any unnecessary delays. Lawyers know all of the requirements and the required paperwork; therefore, they can prepare the application with all of the necessary information and documentation. This will save your time and effort in collecting the information and learning about the requirements. Mistakes in a visa application can cause delay in processing thus increasing the processing time. Since lawyers have considerable experience with visa application preparation and processing, they can make sure that no mistakes are made in preparing the application
In some instances, it may be possible to speed-up the process but it still is not up to the lawyer to reduce the processing time. It can only be done if the visa issuing authority offers such a provision. For example, if you are applying for an H-1B Visa for employment in the US, you can accelerate the process by choosing the Premium Processing Service of the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Service).
