Build a shortlist

Start with the registers, not with an advert. This directory draws its facts from two DOJ lists. A shortlist of two or three providers is a good start, according to the site's guides.

Use the filters

On this directory you can narrow providers by provider type, fee level, languages and remote services. Each filter works only on facts that a source states. So a filter can hide a provider whose field is empty. That does not mean the provider is a poor fit. It means the source did not say. Keep those providers in mind, and ask them directly.

Open two or three listings from one city

Open two or three listings from the same city. Compare the provider type first. Then compare the fee level, languages and case types, if the listing shows them. Read the source note on each one.

Do not rank by how full a listing is

The guides say a listing with more fields filled in is not better. It only means the source published more facts. A paid plan on this site adds a badge and a place higher on the page. It does not change the facts.

Make a short note for each provider

Write down the name, the phone number, the provider type, the source and the date on the source note. You will add to this note on each call.

Do not stop after one call

The guides say a provider may not have space, or may take only some case types. Call two or three providers before you decide that none can help.

Do not share yet

Do not send documents or personal details to a provider you have not checked. Lesson 3 shows how to check.

Sources

• ImmigrationHelp guide: How to compare immigration legal providers, updated 2026-10-20
• ImmigrationHelp guide: What an immigration legal provider listing shows, updated 2026-10-20
• ImmigrationHelp guide: Common immigration help mistakes to avoid, updated 2026-10-20

This course is general information, not medical, legal or financial advice.