Immigration / USCIS
Immigration document preparation, form by form
Legal Prep prepares USCIS immigration filings at your direction: the forms, the evidence, the cover letter and the assembled package, checked line by line before anything is sent. In English or Spanish, from New York, for clients anywhere in the United States.
Free guides for these forms
All guides- I-130Petition for alien relative: the first step to bringing a family member to the USGuide
- I-485Adjustment of status: apply for your green card without leaving the USGuide
- N-400Naturalization: become a US citizen, with civics-test and interview prepGuide
- G-639FOIA request: get a copy of your USCIS file before you file anything elseGuide
What we prepare
- 01Family petitions (I-130) for a spouse, child, parent or sibling, with the bona fide marriage evidence officers actually look for
- 02Adjustment of status (I-485) inside the United States, with the work permit (I-765) and travel document (I-131) usually filed alongside it
- 03Naturalization (N-400), with study material for the civics test and a rehearsal of the interview
- 04Removal of conditions on residence (I-751) and green card renewal or replacement (I-90)
- 05Fee waiver requests (I-912) where household income qualifies
- 06Responses to a Request for Evidence, organized around exactly what the notice asks for and filed before the deadline
- 07FOIA requests for your USCIS file, so a new filing is built on what USCIS already has on record
How it works
- 01
A conversation first
We go over your situation, which form it involves and what USCIS will ask for, before you commit to anything. If your case turns on a legal judgment, we say so and refer you to an attorney.
- 02
Your document checklist
You get a checklist written for your filing, not a generic one, and we chase down what is missing with you: translations, prior-marriage records, proof of status, photographs with dates.
- 03
Preparation and review
We complete the forms from your answers, assemble the evidence in the order an officer reads it, write the cover letter, and review every line with you before filing. Dates and names are checked across every page.
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Filing and follow-up
We file online or by mail, confirm the receipt notice, and stay with the case: status changes, requests for evidence, and preparing you for the interview when it is scheduled.
What a document preparer does, and does not do
Legal Prep is a paralegal document-preparation service, not a law firm. We prepare, organize and review your filing at your direction, and we explain what each form covers and what USCIS asks for so you can decide. We do not choose a legal strategy for you, give legal advice, or represent you before USCIS. When a case needs an attorney, we tell you plainly and refer you to one. Government filing fees are paid to USCIS and are separate from preparation. Every form guide on this site shows the current fee for that form.
Why the preparation is where cases are won or lost
Most delays are not about eligibility. They come from a missing divorce decree, an untranslated birth certificate, a date that differs between two forms, thin evidence of a shared life, or a fee paid on the wrong schedule. Each one draws a request for evidence or a rejection, and each one adds months. Careful preparation is the part of the process you control, and it is the whole of what we do.
Common questions
Before you ask
Is Legal Prep an immigration lawyer?
No. Legal Prep is a paralegal document-preparation service. We prepare filings at your direction and refer you to an immigration attorney when a case needs legal advice or representation.
Can you tell me whether I qualify?
We explain who each form is for and what USCIS requires, so you can see where you stand. If eligibility depends on a legal judgment, for instance a prior removal or a criminal record, that is a question for an attorney, and we will say so.
Do you work with clients outside New York?
Yes. USCIS filings are federal, so preparation works the same from any state. Calls, document review and delivery all happen online, by phone or on WhatsApp.
How long does a filing take to prepare?
It depends on how quickly the documents come together. A petition with complete evidence can be ready in days. Gathering translations or old records takes longer. USCIS processing time after filing is a separate question, and each form guide links to the USCIS tool that shows the current estimate for your office.
Are USCIS filing fees included?
No. Government filing fees are paid to USCIS and are separate from preparation. Every form guide lists the current filing fee for that form, and we go over the total cost of your filing before you commit.
What if USCIS sends a Request for Evidence after I file?
A request for evidence is a deadline, not a rejection. We help you read exactly what USCIS is asking for and assemble the response in time, whether or not we prepared the original filing.
Tell us which form you are facing
We reply the same business day, in English or Spanish, and go over what your filing involves before you commit to anything.