As a dual US|EU (Croatian) citizen, who is culturally American, you always use an immigration lawyer (no matter the country) for immigration matters. There is j

As a dual US|EU (Croatian) citizen, who is culturally American, you always use an immigration lawyer (no matter the country) for immigration matters. There is just too much on the line and too much risk not to. For example, I got a Croatian immigration lawyer to handle my case for naturalization to become a Croatian citizen. You find a lawyer by going to the website of the Embassy of your country in Washington DC. There will be a page called "legal advice", and often there will be a downloadable PDF list with lawyers, with their area of practice. You obviously want an immigration lawyer. Obviously, this is not an endorsement of the lawyer(s) and lawyers can be sketchy. You need to look online to see if the lawyer is painting an overly perfect picture of themselves online and other red flags such as fake counter-reviews (to negative reviews). My lawyer was also involved in an international commerce association (head of it), which meant he had to get along with others, understand complicated law, and get things done. Alternatively, you may want to look at the Canadian/UK/Australian/Swiss embassies in the US websites for lawyer lists. But, it is a mistake not to get a lawyer.