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Please allow this Legal Services Agreement to confirm the terms upon which you (U.S. Citizen) have contracted our firm to represent you and your fiancée (Foreign National) in connection with immigration to the United States. The legal services to be rendered will consist of securing the receipt of a K1 Visa for your fiancée, and if applicable, for the receipt of a K2 Visa for any eligible children.

The specific services to be provided are as follows:

1. Introduction, Electronic Questionnaires, and Required Documents Communications

Upon retaining our firm to handle your case, we will set up your case in our systems and transmit to both you and your fiancée—via email—an introduction to our office and processes, a comprehensive required documents checklist, and links to our online database case questionnaires.

Foreign language translation: If requested by you below, these communications will also be translated into the native language of your fiancée at no additional cost to you.

2. Kickoff Web / Phone App Conference Call with Attorney and Paralegal

After you and your fiancée have reviewed the introductory materials provided in Section 1, upon scheduling a web conference call with our office, Attorney will introduce you to your paralegal or case manager and provide an overview of the entire process, as well as answering any initial questions or concerns you or your fiancée may have.

Foreign language interpreter: If requested by you below, we will arrange to have an interpreter on the Kickoff call at no additional cost to you. However, if you cancel this call, and an interpreter was scheduled to join, you agree to pay a $30.00 rescheduling and cancelation fee.

3. All USCIS Forms, Related Documents, and Petition Package Preparation

Within 48 business hours, after you have fully and accurately completed and submitted your questionnaires online AND submitted all required documents (either online or by US postal mail to our office) our office will prepare all forms and other documentation necessary for petition filing.

All prepared forms and documents will then be sent to both you and your fiancée—via email—so you may review, print, and sign. If there are any omissions or incorrect information, initially submitted by you or your fiancée, that requires questionnaires or forms to be changed by our staff, such changes shall be made at no additional cost to you.

4. Supporting Documentary Evidence

Our office will provide you and your fiancée with all necessary advice, to the best of our ability, regarding the collection of supporting documents and evidence for the USCIS petition and subsequent U.S. Embassy / Consulate interview.

This advice includes, but is not limited to, specific information on how to meet financial income requirements, where to obtain necessary security clearances from foreign countries, how to prepare all documents to comply with required evidentiary exhibits, how to translate foreign language documents, how to obtain birth and divorce certificates or other civil documents, how to obtain criminal records, if applicable, and how to address any other applicable compliance issues required under the International Marriage Brokers Act of 2005.

5. K1 Petition Package and Attorney of Record Notice filing via Priority Mail

Upon receipt of all properly signed forms and all other required items, our office will prepare and mail your petition package for filing with the USCIS by Priority Mail with delivery verification. In addition, we will submit a Notice of Entry of Appearance so that our office will be the Attorney of Record on your case.

In the interest of expediting USCIS review of your K1 visa petition package, our office will prepare everything according to the highest professional standards. Every effort will be made to make the package as complete, accurate, and easy to review as possible, so that the USCIS officer is encouraged to approve the application as soon as possible.

This review and preparation will include a complete collated presentation-according to USCIS specifications and requirements-including properly formatted cover letter, table of contents, titled sections, fasteners, addendums, if required, and other supporting documentary evidence.

6. Continued Monitoring and Communications with USCIS

Our office will handle all telephone, mail, email, electronic, and/or fax contact with the USCIS. In extraordinary circumstances, we may ask you to voluntarily contact the USCIS to aid our office's efforts to expedite your case. Your voluntary agreement to undertake such contact will not be deemed as a failure by our firm to adhere to the terms of this agreement.

7. Continued Monitoring and Communications with National Visa Center and U.S. Embassy / Consulate

Our office will handle all necessary telephone, mail, email, electronic, and/or fax contact with the U.S. Embassy. In extraordinary circumstances, we may ask you or your fiancée to voluntarily contact the National Visa Center, U.S. Embassy / Consulate to aid our office's efforts to expedite your case. Your voluntary agreement to undertake such contact will not be deemed as a failure by our firm to adhere to the terms of this agreement.

8. Preparation of Fiancée’s DS-160 Online Application, Financial Affidavit of Support and Packet for Fiancée to take to Interview

After your petition approval, our office will prepare your fiancée’s DS-160 online application for your review and submission, as well as your affidavit of support I-134 form and create a cover letter for the US Embassy / Consulate. The Affidavit of Support and Packet will be mailed to U.S. Citizen for your signature and forwarding to your fiancée. Our office will also remain available to advise you on the collection, preparation, and /or submission of any other information, forms, and/or additional supporting documents as outlined in Section 4.

9. Electronic USCIS Petition File Prepared on Two USB Thumb Drives

At the same time we prepare everything outlined in Section 8, we will also scan a copy of the originally submitted I-129F petition, including all final petition forms and evidentiary material, and create a comprehensive electronic file for you and your fiancée. Our office will transfer the electronic file onto two USB thumb drives and mail them to the U.S. Citizen by Priority Mail at the same time we prepare and send the affidavit of support and fiancée packet.

10. “Mock Interview” and U.S. Embassy / Consulate Preparation with Your Fiancée

Upon request, one of our staff members or attorneys will arrange a web conference call with you and your fiancée prior to the interview and conduct a “mock interview” and answer any questions so that he/she will be prepared, comfortable, and relaxed for the U.S. Embassy / Consulate interview. Your fiancée’s failure to be available at scheduled times for this call shall not be deemed as a failure by our firm to adhere to the terms of this agreement.

Foreign language interpreter: If requested by you below, we will arrange to have an interpreter on the “Mock Interview” call at no additional cost to you. However, if you cancel this call, and an interpreter was scheduled to join, you will be responsible for paying us a $30.00 rescheduling and cancelation fee.

11. Information on Necessary Post-Marriage Filings and Discount for Future Legal Services

After you get married, you must apply for an adjustment of status (Green Card, Travel, and Work Permit) in the United States. If you do not also retain our office to provide post-marriage legal services, upon request, our office will provide you with general information regarding what government forms and documents are necessary for you to file after your marriage.

If you retain us to provide post-marriage legal services (Green Card, Travel and Work Permits) - at the same time you sign this retainer – you will receive a discounted package rate of $1,000.00 for your spouse (normally $1,295.00) and $800.00 per step child (normally $1000.00). You may choose the post-marriage legal services option once you submit this retainer and are redirected to the payment checkout page.

GENERAL SERVICES / PROVISIONS:

12. Client Updates

We will keep you closely advised of all significant developments in the progress of your case, either by email, phone and/or text.

13. Attorney and Staff Accessibility

You can expect to have general access to a staff member or attorney during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time, excluding holidays. You may communicate with us by scheduling a phone call through our online calendar, by email, or by calling the office directly. We strive to return any phone messages and/or answer emails within 48 business hours of receipt. We will also make every effort to return calls and arrange for calls to be placed after hours and, if requested or necessary, on weekends and/or holidays.

14. Expedited Case Processing

Every reasonable effort will be made to expedite your case promptly and efficiently. Please understand, however, that government bureaucracy errors or workload problems, beyond our office's control, can sometimes slow the processing of a case. We will, however, work proactively with the government agencies involved to minimize the impact on your case of any such government errors or delays.

In the event an unexpected circumstance arises, that may satisfy special government expedite requirements, our office will assist and request such expedited processing with the USCIS, National Visa Center, and/or U.S.

Embassy / Consulate at no additional cost to you.

15. Attorney Ethics

We expect that all information given by you or your fiancée to our firm, either orally or in writing, will be accurate to the best of your knowledge. This agreement is made under the presumption that all material facts concerning your case have been presented to our firm and all material facts to be presented in the future have not and will not be withheld by you or your fiancée. If we discover that any information you supply us is willfully inaccurate or false, or has been willfully omitted, we will immediately withdraw from representing you as required by law.

16. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure

Unless waived by you or your fiancée, or impliedly authorized in order for our offices to represent you both, or required by law or ethics, we will keep confidential all matters disclosed by you or your fiancée or discovered by Attorney or Staff during the course of representation and, when necessary, will invoke the client-attorney privilege to protect the confidentiality of such matters.

You and your fiancée acknowledge that any information or communications including but not limited to instructions, processes, samples, guidance, etc., provided by us in connection with our services-whether oral or written-are confidential and proprietary (collectively “Confidential Information”). You and your fiancée agree that you will not directly or indirectly use, post, transfer, disclose, distribute, publish or otherwise share any Confidential Information with the exception of items necessary to carry-out activities directly related to your immigration matter.

By accessing or using any Confidential Information, you and your fiancée agree and understand that the direct or indirect use, posting, distribution, transfer, sharing, or publishing of this Confidential Information, for any purpose other than outlined above, shall be strictly prohibited and will cause irreparable harm and damages to Solomon Immigration Law, LLC.

17. Attorney Fee

By signing this agreement, you agree and authorize us to charge your credit card or debit card according to the payment plan and method of payment you choose on our payment form, which will be presented to you immediately after you electronically sign this agreement. As of 08/01/2020, there are two fixed fee payment options: Option 1: 7 Monthly Payments of $329.00; Option 2: 1 Payment of $1,995.00.

There is an additional fee of $300.00 per child (if applicable, and you choose a payment plan, this fee will be equally divided by 7 and added to the monthly amount). If, at any time before or after you retain us, it is determined that you require a joint sponsor, you agree to pay an additional and separate fee of $300.00 for joint sponsor advice, form, and document preparation.

18. Fixed Fee

You agree that our fixed fee is based on the estimated amount of time our office will spend on an average case and that the time required for each individual case may vary. Our office limits the number of new clients we add each month (based on caseload) and this may result in our inability to accept new work from all prospective clients. The Attorney Fee is earned in full upon retaining our office, subject to reduction if no service is provided.

If your case requires more time and work than the average case, whether for pre or post-interview processing, or any other additional work, you will not be charged any additional fee beyond the Attorney Fee stated in Paragraph 17. Conversely, in the event that your case requires less work than the average case, or you decide to withdraw or abandon the case or cancel our services at any time, the fixed fee will remain the same.

19. Money Back Guarantee

If your fiancée does not receive a fiancée visa, or an immigrant visa, after we have exhausted all other remedies, we will refund your legal fees in full, unless one, or more, of the following issues resulted in such denial: fraud or criminal activities, client cannot meet or exceed poverty guidelines, client cannot / or is unable to provide all requested and needed material, or if client provides inaccurate or fraudulent information, or failed in any way to follow our office’s clear instructions.

20. Expenses

We will not bill you for our office expenses associated with processing your case (e.g. express mail charges, telephone charges, copying costs, etc.). You will be required to separately pay all required government processing fees, medical exam fees, document retrieval fees, and translation / interpreter service fees (except as provided above in Sections 1, 2 and 10) for the K1 and K2 Visas.

As of 08/01/2020, these fees include, but are not limited to: $535.00 to the USCIS at time of filing Petition; approximately $150.00-$250.00 for a medical examination (varies by country); and $265.00 for visa processing at the U.S. Embassy / Consulate per applicant. If you choose optional Post-Marriage Legal Services, when redirected to the checkout payment page, as of 08/01/2020 fees for post-marriage USCIS filing fees are $1225.00 per applicant.

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