Tips to avoid common immigration and citizenship scams

As more people are traveling and planning to relocate to another country away from their hometown to protect them from political and economical turmoil in their native country, a number of scammers have found their way to fool general and unaware people. However, the State Government has implemented strict rules and procedures along with filling up the lots of difficult forms, fake people are scamming applicants on the name of providing visa and citizenship consultancy for applicants who are seeking for any kind of nationality in a foreign country of their choice.

Below I am sharing few simple tips to guide you about how to avoid immigration or citizenship scams.

Always work with qualified attorney

Only a highly qualified attorney with specialization in immigration law can offer you flawless information about obtaining foreign residency. Never go to a notary or public notary. Double check the skills of the person. Don’t confuse the titles. In some countries notario is the word used to describe the person who is just witnessing to sign the papers. It is necessary to do some research to find out the right person to precede the things. In fac, it is better to work with a referenced professional with strong reputation.

Never pay money to purchase immigration forms

Most of the territories offer citizenship application forms for free. If a person is asking you to pay money for it, deny him to pay any money. Question him clearly about why is he adding up charges when all the forms are downloadable for free from governmental websites. However, they are only eligible; ask some fee to assist you in filling the forms.

Don’t work with the one who encourages excluding important information

Probably, you are working with a consultant to fill out the form and completing document requirements to submit application. If you find he is promoting you to hide or omit important information while filling up the form, it’s a warning to stop dealing with the person. If you follow the scammer advices, how will you tackle the situation when immigration officer find wrong information or less information on your form. This will end up exceeding application process time or it can even put you on defaulter list,

Don’t believe on offers who guaranteeing positive results

Immigration and obtaining residency in countries like St Kitts and Nevisis a complex and time taking process. If a consultant is promising for quick results, don’t believe in him. Reconsider the option and pick another consultant. It has been observed that vendors who are promising for quick results are actually interested to pull hefty money from the applicants. So beware of them.

Always ask for licenses and credentials

Whether you are working with an attorney or a lawyer, always ask them to show their qualification, licenses and accreditation with governmental bodies.

Things to consider about documentation

As you are dealing with lots of documents and forms, it is necessary to pay special attention while signing documents and forms. Never sign empty or incomplete form. Also ask for copies of the documents or forms you have filled. Also get a second opinion from family and friends to make the best decision.

Summary: These are few simple tips that might help you to avoid common immigration and residency scams while availing foreign nationality of countries like St Kitts and Nevis citizenship.

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