Our immigration system in the United States is so far behind in processing applications, and also not a customer friendly service. One mistake can cause your whole application to be put on hold, or rejected completely. Then you need to restart all over again. ADDING MORE TIME.
Customer service is almost impossible for the different offices that oversee the immigration system. They have created a system for you to check the status online or get answers to common issues. You can not speak to someone directly at this time, and even if you could, it would be hours wait to speak to someone. Email questions often get a response that is auto generated, or the email will take weeks to respond. Even the response is generic.
An experienced immigration attorney has already made mistakes they know will impact the process time. They also have figured out the best ways to troubleshoot a problem. They also have experience knowing where to look for solutions and get answers.
An experienced immigration attorney will save time and can be worth the cost of hiring one. It can mean the difference between waiting 2 years versus 4 years for your application to be approved.
Time is Valuable.