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Many, but not all, individuals will need an immigration attorney to realize their immigration goals. In order to do the best possible job on your behalf, an immigration attorney will need your input and cooperation. At your first meeting with your attorney, you should be prepared to provide the following information:

Your Name	_______________________________________
Any Other Name You Have Used	_______________________________________
Your Address	_______________________________________
Your Telephone Number	_______________________________________
City and Country of Birth	_______________________________________
Birth Date	_______________________________________
Passport Country, Number and Expiration Date	_______________________________________
I-94 Admission Number and Expiration Date	_______________________________________
Social Security Number	_______________________________________
Place and Date of Your Last Entry to the United States	_______________________________________
Your U.S. Visa Category and Visa Expiration Date	_______________________________________
Your Marital Status	_______________________________________
Spouse's Name	_______________________________________
Any Other Name Spouse Has Used	_______________________________________
Spouse's Address	_______________________________________
Spouse's Telephone and Fax Numbers	_______________________________________
Spouse's City and Country of Birth	_______________________________________
Spouse's Birth Date	_______________________________________
Spouse's Passport Country, Number and Expiration Date	_______________________________________
Spouse's I-94 Admission Number and Expiration Date	_______________________________________
Spouse's Social Security Number	_______________________________________
Spouse's Place and Date of Last Entry to the United States	_______________________________________
Spouse's U.S. Visa Category and Visa Expiration Date	_______________________________________
Names of your, and your current spouse's, former spouses and when and how the marriage was terminated: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Your Children: names, sex, marital status, birth date, birth country, immigration status, address: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Your Parents: names, birth dates, citizenship, birth country, address: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Your Spouse's Parents: names, birth dates, citizenship, birth country, address: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Your relatives who are or who have ever been U.S. citizens: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name and location of your university/secondary school, dates attended, field of study, degree: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Your Current Occupation: ________________________________________________________________________ Your Spouse's Current Occupation ________________________________________________________________________ Each of your employers for the last five years (address, position, start and finish date): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Each of your addresses for the last five years, including the move-in and move-out dates: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ All of the organizations that you and/or your spouse have belonged to: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Any crimes you have committed: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________