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Consultation & Eligibility Assessment — $100

30 minutes with Neil Jalota · Credited in full to your retainer if you engage the firm

A paid consultation means you get an attorney’s actual assessment of your case, not a sales call. You send your documents and a short written summary first, so the time goes on your situation rather than on gathering background. If you go on to engage the firm, the $100 comes off your retainer in full.

What you get

  • 30 minutes with Neil Jalota, the attorney who would handle your case
  • Your documents reviewed before the call, not during it
  • An honest read on your strongest route — including when that route isn’t with this firm
  • Clear next steps and what they cost

How it works

  1. Book and pay. $100 by card at the time of booking.
  2. Send your materials. Your confirmation page carries a secure upload link. Send a short written summary of your situation plus the documents below that apply to you.
  3. We review before the call. This is what the fee buys, and it is why the half hour is useful.
  4. We talk. 30 minutes, focused on your case.
  5. If you engage us, the $100 is credited to your retainer.

Bookings open at least two days out, so there is always time for your documents to arrive first. Please send them at least 48 hours before your slot — if they don’t arrive in time we’ll offer to reschedule rather than run a call neither of us is prepared for.

What to upload, by route

Find the route closest to your situation and send what you have. These are common starting points, not a complete list, and nothing here is a requirement to book — send what exists and we’ll tell you what else we need. If you’re not sure which applies, use the last one.

E-2 Treaty Investor

  • Passport biographic page, plus any prior U.S. visas and I-94 records
  • Evidence of treaty-country nationality
  • Business plan or investment summary
  • Proof of funds invested or irrevocably committed — wire confirmations, purchase agreement, signed lease
  • Source-of-funds documentation: tax returns, bank statements, sale or gift records
  • Company formation documents, share register, ownership chart
  • Any prior E-2 approvals, refusals or 221(g) notices

EB-5 Immigrant Investor

  • Passport and full immigration history
  • Source-of-funds documentation — this is the heart of an EB-5 file, so send everything you have
  • Project or regional center offering documents and subscription agreement
  • Evidence the investment was transferred
  • Any prior I-526 or I-526E filings, RFEs or denials

EB-1A Extraordinary Ability

  • CV or résumé
  • Publication list and a citation report (Google Scholar export is fine)
  • Awards, prizes, and membership certificates
  • Press or media coverage about you or your work
  • Evidence of judging or peer review work
  • Salary or remuneration evidence
  • Any prior petitions, RFEs or denials

EB-1C Multinational Manager

  • Organisational charts for both the foreign and U.S. entities
  • Proof of the qualifying relationship between the two entities
  • Employment verification for your year abroad
  • Job description and details of who reports to you
  • U.S. entity financials and payroll records
  • Any prior L-1 approvals

H-1B Specialty Occupation

  • Degree certificates and transcripts — plus a credential evaluation if the degree is foreign
  • Résumé
  • Job offer letter and detailed job description
  • Current status documents: I-94, prior I-797 approval notices, visa stamps
  • Your full H-1B history, including any prior cap usage
  • LCA if one has already been filed

L-1 Intracompany Transfer

  • Proof of the qualifying relationship between the foreign and U.S. entities
  • Employment records covering one continuous year abroad in the last three
  • Job descriptions for both the role abroad and the U.S. role
  • Organisational charts for both entities
  • Company incorporation documents and financials
  • Any prior L-1 approvals

J-1 Exchange Visitor

  • All DS-2019 forms you have ever been issued
  • Passport, visa stamp and I-94
  • Correspondence with your program sponsor
  • Anything bearing on the two-year home residency requirement under 212(e)
  • Any waiver applications already filed

Adjustment of Status / Green Card

  • Passport, every I-94 record, and your current status documents
  • I-797 approval notices for any petitions filed for you
  • Marriage and birth certificates if the case is family-based
  • Any arrest records and certified court dispositions — including matters you believe were dismissed or sealed
  • Prior immigration filings, RFEs, NOIDs or denials
  • Form I-693 medical exam if already completed

Not sure yet

  • Passport biographic page
  • All I-94 records
  • Any approval or denial notices you have received
  • Your résumé
  • A short written summary of what you are trying to achieve and by when

Cancellation and refunds

Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before your slot for a full refund. Inside 24 hours, and for missed appointments, the fee isn’t refunded — the preparation has already happened by then. If a conflict check rules us out, or your matter falls outside what we handle, we’ll tell you and refund you in full.

Booking and paying for a consultation does not create an attorney–client relationship. That begins only when we both sign an engagement agreement. This page is general information, not legal advice about your own case.

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