1. Complete all sections of USCIS forms I-539 
2. If you are also applying for dependent family members pleas also complete I-539A
3. Gather your supporting documents (See below for list of documents)
4. Once forms are completed and you have all your supporting documents, complete the questions below and upload your forms and support documents using the link below
5. Pay the service fee
6. E-sign the Legal Services Agreement
7. Click "Submit" button at the bottom of this page 

Please DO NOT mail documents to our office.  ALL Documents must be uploaded. 

Please upload the following documents:

• Form I-539 (If applicable I-539A)
• Documents NOT in English:  You must also submit a full English translation with the original document. 

Documents from Applicant:

• If Status you are requesting is dependent on a spouse or parent - Provide documents to show family relationship to Principal nonimmigrant (i.e. birth certificate, marriage certificate)
• Government issued ID with photograph (i.e. passport biographic page)
• Evidence to show you were lawfully admitted or paroled into the USA
• Evidence of maintaining lawful status since most recent entry into the USA (include all I-797s)
• Certified police or court records for any criminal arrests or convictions (if applicable)
• If you held F-1 or M-1 status, please provide all I-20s
• If you held J-1/J-2 status, please provide copy of visa and DS-2019s

Documents from Dependents applying with you:

• Provide documents to show family relationship  (i.e. birth certificate, marriage certificate)
• Government issued ID with photograph (i.e. passport biographic page)
• Evidence to show you were lawfully admitted or paroled into the USA
• Evidence of maintaining lawful status since most recent entry into the USA (include all I-797s)
• Certified police or court records for any criminal arrests or convictions (if applicable)
• If dependent has held F-1 or M-1 status, please provide all I-20s
• If dependent has held J-1/J-2 status, please provide copy of visa and DS-2019

Documents from Principal (If your status is derived because of your spouse or parent [i.e. principal holds H-1B status and you are in H-4 status]):

• A copy of the Principal's I-797 Receipt Notice related to their non-immigrant status if their Form I-129 is currently pending; and/or 
• A copy of the Principal's I-797 Approval Notice showing the status that was granted;
• A copy of the Principal's Form I-94 
• Principal's recent paystubs to show maintenance of status

LIMITED SCOPE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
 
VisaZip, LLP (“the Attorney”), and {name} (“the Client”) hereby agree that the Attorney will provide legal services to the Client on the terms set forth below. 

1. CONDITIONS. This Agreement will not take effect, and the Attorney will have no obligation to provide legal services, until the Client agrees to this Agreement and pays the initial deposit, if any, called for under Paragraph 2. 

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES.  The Client is engaging the Attorney to review a complete I-I-539 packet petition prepared by Client.  Specifically, Attorney will do the following:

1. Review for errors, omissions and consistency U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") Form(s) I-539 and I-539A that have been fully completed by Client
2. Review the supporting documents provided by Client for completeness and consistency with the forms prior to filing.
3. Provide written feedback on the forms and supporting documents that Client has submitted to attorney.
4. Provide a single, secondary review of the corrections Client has made to the forms and supporting documents after Attorney has provided feedback. 

You specifically agree that:

• The Attorney is relying entirely on the facts, information and documents you provide. The Attorney will not make any independent investigation of your facts or information, or the authenticity of any documents you provide. Therefore, it is extremely important that you are completely truthful as to any information you provide.
• The Attorney is not promising you a favorable result.
• The Attorney is not required to help you with any other part of your immigration case or needs or any other legal questions or problems you may have.
• The Attorney’s representation of you ends when Attorney delivers written feedback to you on your submission or when the Attorney advises against filing the immigration documents you selected.

3.  LIMITATION OF REPRESENTATION. The Attorney is representing the Client only on the matter described in Paragraph 2.  The Attorney’s representation does not include independent or related matters that may arise, including, among other things, responding to requests for evidence, appeals, litigation to compel or review agency action, any immigration court or BIA related matters or motions, or any other matters not specifically set forth in Paragraph 2 and in writing. More specifically, this agreement does not include:

1. Attorney review of incomplete forms submitted by Client
2. Attorney representation in front of USCIS or any other government agency. 
3. Submission by Attorney of any forms to USCIS or any other government agency.
4. Attendance at any interview by Attorney
5. Legal advice unrelated to the immigration matter outlined in paragraph 2.

4.  LEGAL FEES. The Client agrees to pay a fixed fee of $350 for the Attorney’s services under this Agreement. The Attorney shall have no obligation to provide services to the Client until the fixed fee is paid in full. Unless the Attorney withdraws before the completion of the services or otherwise fails to perform the services contemplated under this Agreement, the fixed fee will be earned in full and no portion of it will be refunded once any material services have been performed for the milestone involved. 

5. NEGOTIABILITY OF FEES. The rates set forth above are not set by law, but are negotiable between and the Attorney and the Client. 

6. DEPOSIT OF CLIENT FUNDS AND REFUND REQUEST.  Client agrees that the legal fees paid by Client will be deposited in the Attorney’s operating account.  Client may request that Client’s legal fees paid to the Attorney be deposited in Attorney’s Client Trust Account until such fees are earned by the Attorney. Client is entitled to a refund of any amount of the fees that has not been earned in the event that representation is terminated or the services for which the fee has been paid are not completed.

7. DISCHARGE AND WITHDRAWAL. The Client may discharge the Attorney at any time, upon written notice to the Attorney. The Attorney may withdraw from representation of the Client (a) with the Client’s consent, or (b) for good cause and upon reasonable notice to the Client. Good cause includes the Client’s breach of this contract, the Client’s refusal to cooperate with the Attorney or to follow the Attorney’s advice on a material matter, or any other fact or circumstance that would render the Attorney’s continuing representation unlawful or unethical. Notwithstanding the Attorney’s withdrawal or the Client’s notice of discharge, and without regard to the reasons for the withdrawal or discharge, the Client will remain obligated to pay the Attorney for all costs incurred prior to the termination as well as the reasonable value of all services rendered from the effective date of this Agreement to the date of discharge. 
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If Representation is terminated by either party, the below schedule reflects the parties’ agreed upon refund to Client:

• $300 – within 24 hours of initial submission of forms/documents to Attorney for review  
• $100 – after 24 hours of initial submission of forms/documents to Attorney for review but prior to any written feedback by Attorney
• No refund- after written feedback by Attorney is sent via email to address provided by Client on this form
• Your cancellation request must be submitted in writing to info@visazip.com. Please include your full name and email in the request.

8. DISCLAIMER OF GUARANTEE. Nothing in this Agreement and nothing in the Attorney’s statements to the Client will be construed as a promise or guarantee about the outcome of this matter. The Attorney makes no such promises or guarantees. There can be no assurance that the Client will obtain the desired benefit in this matter. The Attorney’s comments about the outcome of this matter are expressions of opinion only. The Client acknowledges that the Attorney has made no promise or guarantees about the outcome. 

9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties. No other agreement, statement or promise made on or before the effective date of this Agreement will be binding on the parties. 

10. SEVERABILITY IN EVENT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held in whole or in part to be unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of that provision and of the entire Agreement will be severable and remain in effect. 

11. ARBITRATION A. ARBITRATION OF ALL DISPUTES INCLUDING CLAIMS OF MALPRACTICE Any controversy between the parties regarding the construction, application or performance of any services under this Agreement, and any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its breach, shall be submitted to binding arbitration upon the written request of one party after the service of that request on the other party. The parties shall appoint one person to hear and determine the dispute. If the parties cannot agree, then the Superior Court of Los Angeles County shall choose an impartial arbitrator whose decision shall be final and conclusive on all parties. The Attorney and the Client shall each have the right of discovery in connection with any arbitration proceeding in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1283.05. The parties shall bear their own legal fees and costs. The sole and exclusive venue for the arbitration and or any legal dispute, shall be Los Angeles County, California. B. STATE BAR FEE ARBITRATION Notwithstanding subparagraph A above, in any dispute subject to the jurisdiction of the State of California over the Attorney’s fees, charges, costs or expenses, the Client has the right to elect arbitration pursuant to the fee arbitration procedures of the State Bar of California, as set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 6200, et seq. Those procedures permit a trial after arbitration, unless the parties agree in writing, after the dispute has arisen, to be bound by the arbitration award. If, after receiving a notice of the Client’s right to arbitrate, the Client does not elect to proceed under the State Bar fee arbitration procedures, and file a request for fee arbitration within 30 days, any dispute over fees, charges, costs or expenses, will be resolved by binding arbitration as provided in the previous subparagraph A. Because each party is giving up a right, the Client is encouraged to have an independent lawyer of the Client’s choice review these arbitration provisions before agreeing to them. 

12.   EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement will govern all legal services performed by the Attorney on behalf of the Client commencing with the date the Attorney first performed services. The date at the beginning of the Agreement is for reference only. Even if this Agreement does not take effect, the Client will be obligated to pay the Attorney the reasonable value of any services the Attorney may have performed for the Client. 

13.  AGREEMENT BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION. The parties stipulate that this agreement may be effected fully through electronic transmission. By using an electronic signature below, the Client agrees to be bound as though the Agreement had been signed in the original. The name of the Attorney below shall act to bind the Attorney to the same extent as an original signature.

THE PARTIES HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE FOREGOING TERMS AND AGREE TO THEM. 

 

Client Name: {name}

Client email: {email}