What families ask us every week

Ask for a bar number and look it up on the state bar's website. A lawyer gives it gladly. Notarios, visa consultants and form preparers aren't lawyers, and often aren't allowed to advise you.

No. Talking to a lawyer doesn't put your name on any government list, and what you tell us is confidential.

Often, yes: with petitions filed from here, consular interviews and waivers. Call or text and tell us where you are.

Don't ignore it, and don't throw it away. Bring it or send us a photo. Many letters have a deadline printed on them.

Yes. Many clients meet us from their phone, in either language.

In a written fee letter before any work begins: what we'll do, what we charge, what the government's filing fees add, and what isn't included.

Tell us when you call. We can't take every case at a reduced fee, but we know the nonprofit legal clinics around Dallas and will point you to them.

General information, not advice for your case: you don't have to open the door unless the officer shows a warrant signed by a judge. You can stay silent and ask to speak to a lawyer. Then call us.