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.

We want your consultation to be as productive as possible.  Therefore, kindly provide us with completed information intake forms and documentation requested at or prior to your scheduled consultation.

Family-Based Residency:

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Labor Based Residency:

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H1B Non-Immigrant Worker Visa:

  H1B Document Checklist (PDF)

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Naturalization/ Citizenship:

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Telephone Consultation Payment:

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