Should A lawyer be used to adjust status of someone on a visa waiver? -

I was wondering if a lawyer should be used to adjust the status of someone getting married on a tourist visa or visa waiver? Ive heard arguments from both sides,but if its done without a lawyer is it harder to get the application accepted? Or can an individual be just as succesful?

If you know what you re doing then there is no reason to use a lawyer. But remember what you re facing: USCIS policy these days dictates that someone applying for change of status in the instance you mention is *automatically* in breach of their original visa status. Puts you on the back foot immediately. Personally, having dealt with the INS/USCIS amp; their absolute inability to tell you what the rules are, if it isn t a simple process then I d use a lawyer.