Lawyer for permits matter

Visas, Permits, Passports and Naturalization
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Hi all, can anyone suggest me a lawyer in Kanton Zürich to help me for immigration matter? Somebody with acceptable prices.

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Price is irrelevant, you need one which is good and it will cost whatever he charges, otherwise no point bothering really.

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i agree too , can you suggest one?

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No, i was just pointing out choosing a lawyer because he is cheap is very rarely a good economy, they are cheap for a reason, usually because they cant charge any more as they are not very good.

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There is a reason why it’s difficult to find a lawyer with expertise in immigration matters.

They are very rarely successful.

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Who said it is difficult to find them?

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https://www.nkf.ch/team/michaela-zehnder/

Not cheap, offices in the Bahnhofstrasse, but maybe this can point you in the right direction in your search 🙂

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Say the one asking the question....

Switzerland has civil law and as such it is a rule based system. Consequently there is very little wiggling room for lawyers in this area, so as there is little money to be made, there are few practitioners in this specialisation. Of course they will not refuse your money, but there is very little they can do. If you spend some time skimming the topics here, you'll most have been well documented and debated at this stage.

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"If you spend some time skimming the topics here, you'll most have been well documented and debated at this stage."

Assumption is mother of all f**cks up

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Certainly true if your girlfriend doesn't have a permit

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you feel better now? Use notebook and pencil for therapy not a forum

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Do you need general help on navigating the immigration system / advising on the best route to reach a desired outcome or do you need a lawyer to represent you vs. Kanton Zürich?

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Some people just can’t pass up an opportunity to embarrass themselves selves.

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Seems like he is looking for a really cheap lawyer with magical powers who can get his long term girlfriend from a third country, with not special skill and whom he is trying to avoid marrying a residents permit.

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What are you planning on using for therapy, your hand ?

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It is not true that a lawyer can't help.

One woman I know married a Swiss man, came to Switzerland and he started divorce proceedings after a year. When her B permit was about to become no longer valid, with the help of a lawyer she applied to stay (speaks German, has a job, no burden on the public purse, well integrate), was initially rejected and after going through the court system, the federal court decided that the cantonal court was wrong, and overruled. The cantonal court had to pay her legal fees (several thousand francs).

A man I know had a lawyer guiding him through his asylum seeking. It failed, but she helped him apply for a "hardship permit", on the grounds that he has a job, speaks German, is integrated, has paid back a large amount of his social debt, and it would be hardship for him to return. The canton agreed and as the letter to him said they we're "delighted to be able to approve his request". The lawyer was funded through a charity set up to assist asylum seekers.

The reason to get a lawyer is that they know the system. They can advise you on what to do. They can try to ensure that you follow all the correct legal steps, and that the authorities also follow all the correct legal steps - they can also help take the process through the courts if they believe the authorities have not acted according to the law.

But it requires funding.

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If only the OP was a failed asylum seeker or getting divorced.....

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They always suggest to say to kind of people like you: "You are right"

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I give two examples where a lawyer helps. I'm quite sure that the two scenarios I described are not the only cases where a lawyer is helpful. Since we don't know what the OP wants the legal advice for, sniping based on speculation based on other posts serves no purpose.

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We've used Marcel Haberocker at Teichmann International. I don't know if his fees are considered "reasonable" (because Switzerland), but you can always just have a conversation with the office to determine their appropriateness and fee schedule.

Good luck.