No legal relationship
Using incola does not create an attorney-client relationship with incola. incola is not a law firm, does not employ attorneys to review your answers, and does not represent you before USCIS or any other agency or court.
If you consult a qualified immigration attorney or an accredited representative, your relationship with them is governed entirely by your engagement with them, separate from incola.
The guided interview does not advise you
The incola interview asks you questions and places your answers into the government form you have chosen. It does not choose answers for you, recommend a form or category based on your situation, or tell you whether your answers are legally sufficient.
You are the person who decides what to enter and what to file. You are solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of every answer and every document you submit to USCIS or any other agency. If you are not certain what an answer should be, or whether a particular form is right for your situation, consult a licensed immigration attorney or an accredited representative before you file.
The law draws a line between legal information — a general explanation of what a form asks and what a term means — and legal advice — a recommendation about what you should do in your own situation. incola provides information. It does not provide advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by using it.
No eligibility or outcome decision
The guided interview matches your declarations to a supported preparation path. It does not determine legal eligibility, case strategy, admissibility, travel consequences, abandonment of status, fee treatment, filing acceptance, processing time, or the outcome of any application.
USCIS decides receipt, acceptance, processing, requests for evidence, and every adjudication outcome. incola has no influence over those decisions and makes no prediction about them.
Official guidance and human review
Immigration rules, forms, and filing instructions change. Before you file anything, review the current official USCIS instructions for your form, and consult a qualified immigration attorney or an accredited representative where your situation involves legal judgment.
Review every document incola generates before you sign, mail, or upload it. You are the person responsible for the accuracy and completeness of your filing.
State-specific limitations
incola is not licensed to practice law in any state. It is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction. If your matter requires legal judgment, and you want that judgment, consult a licensed attorney or an accredited representative.
Some states impose additional requirements on non-lawyer document preparation services that incola does not currently satisfy, and incola may not be available to residents of those states. incola is designed for self-directed applicants who are preparing their own filings, without legal representation.