I have helped immigrants enter and remain in the U.S. for over 25 years. We have always set attorney fees as a flat fee and offered payment plans. I know the value of family, businesses, and friends when we get those approval notices. And Federal Immigration Law is a very complex field of the law.

We utilize Value Based Fees more commonly known as a “flat fee” or “fixed fee” – because of many advantages to our clients and ourselves. What I appreciate is the fairness: If you have an easy case, your case will cost less than if you have a complex matter. And you don’t pay the entire fee  up front so you have some security. This website has sample attorney service agreements for each practice area that we have delivered to immigrants and their families based on fixed fees.

We also do something most immigration attorneys shy away from: Discuss fees over the phone. During our15 Minute Zoom/Telephone Consultation we can usually quote you a fee or at least a fee range so you can determine if legal representation is something you can afford.

We pride ourselves in our Integrity Refund – if we break a promise to you, we will pay you $100. We also pride ourselves with our Performance Guarantee – if you are not satisfied because of errors, omissions or poor customer service, we will refund 20% of your fee to you provided you have not breached our agreement and you provide us a request in writing.

Why do we use Value Based Fees?
PREDICTABILITY: Our clients appreciate knowing how much the legal fees will be in their matter. It provides clients who wonder “what is immigration law” and “what does an immigration lawyer actually do” to trust that their case will not become a huge unexpected financial burden. Our contracts spell out the scope of our services in great detail so our agreements with our clients become clear. Of course there are times when unexpected events arise, and we will discuss extra legal services and create a new contract if necessary.

COMPARE WITH OTHER ATTORNEYS: Our contracts provide an easy way to compare our services with other attorneys and shop for the best immigration lawyer available to perform your work. This is impossible to do based on a lawyer who charges an hourly rate.

IMPROVES CLIENT RELATIONS: Pro Forma understands the client’s perspective on lawyers and hourly legal rates: The longer it takes, the more money the lawyer makes! So there is a disincentive to prepare cases quickly with hourly fee agreements. Also, clients are more reluctant to call attorneys when the “clock is running” and the result is that the attorneys may miss out on important information. Pro Forma strongly believes that our great results in immigration court, USCIS interviews and U.S. Embassy appointments is because we spend a lot of time listening to our clients, and our clients tell us everything!! This extra information results in a better case for you…..and for us as well!

EASIER FOR THE ATTORNEYS: The Value Based Fee allows us to not have to watch the clock for every minute we spend on a case (although we do keep track of our time!) and allows us the freedom to do whatever it takes to prepare the best case possible. We focus on winning the case for the client and preserving our good reputation before USCIS, Immigration Judges, ICE agents, and Embassies.

Pro Forma Immigration Attorneys is the DBA for Daly Consulting, LLC, registered in the State of Colorado.