Is a lawyer needed?
Once you get into the process of doing the paperwork for legal permanent residency, aka a Green Card, it is not a difficult process. It is tedious and the US government really drags out the process. If you make a mistake a lawyer would have caught, it could save a month in a process that takes many months. I was able to get legal permanent residency for two family members that are Dominicans just by following the directions and filling out the forms.
I would not have been able to get visitor's visas for those same two family members. It is very difficult to get visitor's visas for immediate relatives of a US citizen. Tantamount to winning the lottery. I don't see any way a lawyer would help with a visitor's visa.
If you are uncomfortable with the paperwork, by all means get a lawyer.
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