Legal Disclaimer

1. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Viewing this website, reading an article, submitting a website form, sending an email, calling the firm or otherwise contacting The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A. does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship.

An attorney-client relationship is formed only after the firm agrees to represent you and the applicable engagement requirements have been completed.

2. Do Not Send Confidential Information Without Authorization

You should not send highly sensitive, privileged or confidential information through an unsolicited website inquiry unless the firm has requested it.

Because an attorney-client relationship may not yet exist, you should not assume that information sent before the firm accepts representation will be protected in the same manner as communications occurring within an established attorney-client relationship.

3. No Guarantee or Prediction of Results

The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A. does not guarantee immigration outcomes.

No statement on this website should be understood as a guarantee, warranty, promise or prediction that USCIS, the Department of State, the Department of Labor, Customs and Border Protection, an immigration court or any other governmental authority will reach a particular decision.

Immigration decisions depend on the facts, evidence, law, government policy, discretionary determinations, procedural history and other circumstances applicable to the individual matter.

4. Past Results Do Not Guarantee Future Results

This website may discuss prior immigration approvals, successful petitions, favorable decisions or other client outcomes.

These examples are provided to illustrate matters the firm has handled and legal issues that may arise in immigration practice.

Every immigration matter is different.

A prior approval or successful result does not guarantee, promise or predict the outcome of another person's petition, application or case.

5. Immigration Law and Government Policy Change

U.S. immigration law is subject to statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, agency policy, executive action, government procedures and other authorities that may change over time.

Government forms, filing fees, processing procedures, eligibility requirements and adjudication practices may also change.

Information that was accurate when published may later become outdated. The date on which a page was published or updated should therefore be considered when reviewing website information.

6. Visa Bulletin and Processing Times

Visa-number availability and government processing times change.

Statements concerning visa availability, priority dates, premium processing, USCIS processing times, consular processing or government timelines should not be treated as guarantees concerning your case.

Current government information should be reviewed when timing is material.

7. EB-1A Information

Nothing on this website should be interpreted to mean that a particular salary, job title, award, publication count, citation count, amount of startup funding, company revenue or other single accomplishment automatically establishes EB-1A eligibility.

EB-1A eligibility depends on the applicable evidentiary requirements and USCIS's evaluation of the complete record.

8. National Interest Waiver Information

Nothing on this website should be interpreted to mean that employment in an important industry, possession of an advanced degree, high compensation, entrepreneurship, job creation, business ownership or work in STEM automatically establishes National Interest Waiver eligibility.

A qualifying applicant must satisfy the applicable EB-2 requirements and the National Interest Waiver standard based on the facts and evidence of the individual case.

9. No Representation Concerning Visa Availability

Approval of an immigrant petition does not necessarily mean that an immigrant visa number is immediately available or that lawful permanent residence may immediately be granted.

Visa availability depends on the applicable immigrant preference category, priority date, country of chargeability and current government rules and published cutoff dates.

10. Government Agencies

EB1NIWGreenCard.com and The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A. are not part of the United States government.

The firm is not affiliated with or endorsed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of State, the Department of Labor, Customs and Border Protection or any other government agency.

Government agency names, forms and publications may be referenced solely to explain U.S. immigration law and procedure.

11. Third-Party Sources and Links

This website may link to government websites, courts, professional organizations, publications, review platforms and other third-party resources.

The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A. does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices or subsequent changes.

12. Attorney Licensing

Peter Messersmith is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and practices U.S. immigration law.

Immigration law is federal law, and the firm represents immigration clients located throughout the United States and abroad.

Nothing on this website should be interpreted as an offer to provide legal services in a jurisdiction or area of law in which an attorney is not authorized to practice.

13. No Board-Certification Representation

Unless expressly and accurately stated on a particular page, nothing on this website is intended to represent that an attorney is board certified or formally certified as a specialist by a particular certifying organization.

Descriptions of practice experience or areas of focus are intended to describe the types of matters handled by the firm.

14. No Emergency Legal Service

This website should not be used as an emergency method of contacting an attorney.

Website forms and email may not be reviewed immediately. If your matter involves an imminent filing deadline, detention, removal, scheduled hearing or other urgent legal issue, do not assume that sending a website message means the firm has received or accepted the matter.

15. No Reliance on Automated or Interactive Content

If this website provides calculators, questionnaires, eligibility tools, automated responses or other interactive information, those features are for general informational purposes only.

They cannot evaluate every legal fact and do not constitute a legal opinion concerning eligibility for an immigration benefit.

16. Information Concerning Other Countries

The firm's practice is focused on U.S. immigration law.

References to foreign education, employment, companies, criminal records, government actions or foreign laws are generally discussed only insofar as they may affect a U.S. immigration matter.

Unless specifically agreed otherwise, the website does not provide legal advice concerning the domestic law of another country.

17. Use of This Website

Use of this website is also governed by our Terms of Use.

Information concerning collection and handling of website information is addressed in our Privacy Policy.