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Glinsmann & Glinsmann, Chartered
(G&G) requires all new clients to schedule a consultation with one
of our experienced attorneys prior to establishing an
attorney/client relationship, providing advice in a specific case or
quoting fees in a specific case. Consultations may be conducted in
person or by telephone. Please contact the Firm’s scheduling
assistant at (301) 987-0030 Extension - 0 to schedule a consultation
at your convenience.
Attorney Referrals:
If you are an attorney and wish to discuss a potential client
referral, please contact our office, indicate you are an attorney
and request to speak with Matthew Glinsmann. Thank you for
trusting G&G to care for your clients with the highest level of
attention and service.
(More About Our
Attorney Practice Philosophy)
Corporations with 10 or more
Active Cases: If you represent a
corporation with 10 or more active immigration cases per year and
wish to discuss transferring your cases to G&G, please indicate this
to the scheduling assistant and request to speak with Matthew
Glinsmann or e-mail us at
Lawyers@Glinlaw.com. To discuss the facts of a specific
case, a full consultation may still be required.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Why does G&G require a
consultation? Immigration law is among
the most complex areas of law. We require a consultation because
reliable advice requires a thorough case-by-case evaluation of each
client’s facts by an attorney with extensive immigration law
experience. Each client’s case is uniquely personal and
important. At the conclusion of the consultation, we hope that you
will also leave with a clear understanding of your options, the
immigration process and how to achieve your immigration objectives.
In many cases, the Attorney will provide a fee for recommended
services at the conclusion of the consultation. At G&G,
attention to every detail of your case continues throughout our
representation.
Who should attend the Initial
Consultation? In most cases, the most
productive consultation will include all relevant parties such as
the Sponsor, Beneficiary, key decision-makers and derivative
spouses. In some cases, clients may wish to have an
individual consultation first to discuss sensitive issues or make
initial decisions prior to having the sponsor participate.
Please note that when both the Sponsor and Beneficiary participate
in a meeting as clients, the Attorney owes a duty to each client and
must be free to discuss potentially sensitive issues (e.g.
unauthorized work status, prior fraud, crimes, relationships, etc).
G&G will require at least one consultation with the sponsor (in
person or available by telephone) prior to providing a final fee
agreement or beginning work on a specific case involving that
sponsor.
What should I bring to the
Initial Consultation? A consultation will
be most productive when full information and documentation is
provided during the consultation. Bringing complete information and
documentation may also avoid additional meetings and costs in your
case. New clients should provide the items listed in the relevant
sections of the
Consultation
Document Checklist (PDF)
and a completed information intake forms for each Sponsor and/or
Beneficiary as follows:
Beneficiaries (and their
derivative Spouses).
Each Beneficiary should
complete the
Beneficiary Information Intake Form (PDF) /
(MS Word) /
(Spanish PDF
Version) and bring the documents listed in the Beneficiary /
all cases section of the
Consultation Document Checklist (PDF).
Family Sponsors.
Family Sponsors should
complete a
Family Sponsor Information Intake Form (PDF Version)
/ (MS Word Version)
and bring the documents listed in the Family Sponsor section
of the
Consultation Document Checklist (PDF).
Employer Sponsors.
The Employer Sponsor should
complete the Employer
Sponsor Information Intake Form (PDF Version) /
(MS Word Version) and
provide the documents listed in the Employer Sponsor section of
the
Consultation Document Checklist (PDF).
Naturalization Cases.
Each Applicant should
complete the
Beneficiary Information Intake Form (PDF) /
(MS Word) and
bring the documents listed in the Beneficiary / all cases and
Naturalization sections of the
Consultation Document Checklist (PDF).
How long is the consultation?
Consultations are scheduled for either
one-hour or two-hour timeslots, depending upon the type of case.
Our trained scheduling assistants will ask each caller a number of
questions to determine whether G&G will require a one-hour or two
hour initial consultation in your case. The actual meeting (or
telephone call) may take less than the allotted meeting time.
However, all parties (Sponsor, outside advisor, translator, and the
beneficiary) should be available for contact during the entire
schedule meeting time.
What is the cost of an
Initial Consultation? Depending upon the
facts of your case, we will normally charge a flat fee of $240.00
(one-hour timeslot) or $480.00 (two-hour timeslot) for an
initial consultation. This is a flat rate consultation fee and not
an hourly rate and is subject to change from time to time. The
consultation fee is normally collected at the beginning of or
just prior to the consultation and is not contingent upon the
advice provided during the meeting.
What forms of payment are
accepted by G&G? G&G accepts payments for
legal services in the form of Cash, Check, Credit Cards (Master
Card, Visa & American Express), money order or Cashiers’ Check.
Telephone consultations may be paid for in advance using the
Credit Card
Authorization Form (PDF) and faxing it to our office at
(301) 987-0025.
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