Fees

Fees

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT

Before making an appointment, we will ask you to complete our questionnaire with a series of questions to help us understand your situation.

Save time and complete this questionnaire directly: https://www.avocat-halabi.com/fr/formulaire-a-remplir-en-vue-de-votre-consultation/immigration/

This questionnaire allows us to:

1° to create a contact sheet for each client in our file management system

2° to examine each situation before setting up an appointment to assess whether a procedure is possible and how long the consultation will take

3° assigning you to the most specialised lawyer for your situation

4° to prepare the consultation, research your situation, analyse your documents before the first consultation

save time for the consultation and devote 100% of its duration to the strategy of your case

Fees

What do they include?

BEFORE THE CONSULTATION

  • Analysis of the questionnaire and assignment of the most specialised lawyer
  • preparation of the consultation by the lawyer on the basis of the questionnaire and the documents sent by e-mail

DURING THE CONSULTATION

  • additional questions to confirm the strategy
  • explanation of the applicable procedure(s) (conditions, time limit, type of residence permit issued, conditions for renewal…)
  • individualised recommendations to increase the chances of success of the case
  • information on the amount of the fees and the payment instalments
  • answers to questions

AFTER THE CONSULTATION

  • Sending of a thank you email with our general conditions and instructions for opening a file, and communication of the direct email of the lawyer in charge of your file
  • Sending of a written legal opinion (consultation note) summarising:
    • the recommended procedure(s) (conditions, time limit, type of residence permit issued, conditions for renewal…)
    • individualised recommendations to increase the chances of success of the case
    • information on the amount of the fees and the payment instalments, and details of the services included in the package

Duration and price of the consultation

Fees Immigration law 

  1. The consultation

The duration and price of the consultation vary according to the type of procedure and its complexity.

Each consultation lasts 30 minutes and amounts to 250 euros VAT included (nationality, family reunification, change of status, unlimited stay, short stay visas, student stay)…, depending on the type of procedure.

Consultations for applications for annuitant visas, single permit or professional cards, which are more technical, are fixed for a duration of 45 minutes and charged at 350 euros VAT. These consultations are fixed only with Mrs. HALABI.

This amount will be deducted from the fees of the procedure if you decide to open a file with our firm within 48 hours of your interview.

      2. The procedure

We generally charge a fixed fee(flat rate)  in standard immigration law procedures (family reunification, nationality, residence applications….).

The aim is to apply transparency and our client will know from the beginning how much the procedure will cost, without any unpleasant surprises at the end of the case.

This is of course a flat rate per procedure filed. If, after the introduction of a first procedure, a new procedure or an appeal is necessary, this will be invoiced additionally.

Family law fees (marriage, legal cohabitation, recognition of children)

  1. The consultation

Each consultation lasts 30 minutes and costs 250 euros.

       2. The procedure

For all family law procedures involving legal proceedings (child recognition, refusal of marriage or cohabitation, …) we charge a fixed fee and then an hourly rate.

This means that in this case, clients first pay a fixed fee which includes:

  • Analysis of the case,
  • the preparation and drafting of a petition,
  • the filing of the application,
  • the introductory hearing.

Depending on the outcome of this hearing:

  • Either we obtain a decision directly and nothing else is due, the case is closed.
  • Or we have to conclude and several hearings are necessary.

In the latter case, we bill the hours spent defending your case on an hourly basis (250 euros VAT/hour) and a summary is sent to the client each month with details of the hours spent and an interim statement of fees.