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Family-Based Petition Lawyer Fees in Park City

Family-based petition lawyer fees in Park City, Utah average about $1,850 — roughly 103% of the U.S. average and in line with the Utah state average of $1,850.

Low
$930
Average fee
$1,850
per petition
High
$4,100

What this typically includes

Confirming which category the relationship falls in and who is eligible to petition, assembling civil-document proof of the relationship with certified translations, preparing and filing the petition with USCIS, tracking the receipt and answering any evidence request USCIS sends, and explaining what the priority date does and does not give you. The government’s charge for the form, records ordered from abroad, the medical examination, and the later immigrant visa or adjustment-of-status stage are separate.

Park City, UT Federal family petition

A family petition is federal. Which category your relative falls in, the form, and the proof USCIS asks for are all set in Washington, not in Utah.

No Utah rule moves the queue either. A capped category waits on the national visa bulletin, and nothing filed locally changes a cut-off date.

What is local is the handling. A USCIS office takes the petition, and the consulate or field office tied to an address runs the later stage.

Utah law does decide the family facts underneath. Whether a marriage, a divorce, an adoption or a late-registered birth record is valid comes from Utah, and the petition rests on exactly that.

One petition is a flat-fee job, usually $900 to $4,000. About $1,800 is ordinary. Your location moves the figure inside that band, since immigration rates track the Utah market.

The quote is per petition, not per family. Two relatives usually mean two filings and two fees. Ask whether the second is discounted.

USCIS prices the form separately, under whatever schedule is current. Confirm the amount with the agency, not a website.

The immigrant visa or adjustment that follows is separate work and a separate fee. In a capped category that bill comes much later. Counsel for this filing need not sit in Utah, because any licensed immigration attorney may do it.

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How Park City compares

Average family-based petition lawyer fees, Park City vs. Utah vs. the U.S.

Park City
$1,850
Utah
$1,850
U.S. average
$1,800

Park City sits about 3% higher than the national average for family-based petition lawyer fees.

What affects family-based petition lawyer fees in Park City

In Park City, the cost of living sits at 103% of the U.S. average — both of which shape what local attorneys charge. Beyond location, these factors drive family-based petition lawyer fees:

  • Which category applies — An immediate-relative filing is simpler work than a capped preference category.
  • Quality of the civil records — Birth, marriage and divorce records that disagree have to be reconciled with secondary evidence.
  • How the relationship arose — Adoption, legitimation, a step relationship or a disputed paternity finding all add work.
  • A child’s age — A beneficiary approaching 21 raises age-protection questions that have to be calculated, not guessed.
  • The sponsor’s finances — A petitioner short of the income floor means finding and documenting a joint sponsor.
  • Earlier filings and history — A prior petition, a refusal, or any immigration or criminal history pushes some firms to hourly rates.

How to choose a family-based petition lawyer in Park City

Fees matter, but the right family-based petition attorney in Park City also saves you time and improves your outcome. Before you hire:

  • Confirm the fee structure. Family-based petition matters are usually a flat fee — one agreed price for the work. Get it in writing before you sign — our flat fees guide explains exactly what to look for.
  • Look for family-based petition experience. Choose an attorney who regularly handles family-based petition cases in Utah, not a generalist.
  • Use the free consultation. Most Park City family-based petition attorneys review your case at no cost — use it to compare two or three.
  • Verify licensing. Confirm the attorney is licensed and in good standing with the Utah state bar.
  • Clarify what's included. Ask which case costs are separate from the fee and how they are billed — see attorney fees vs. case costs.

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Average attorney fees in Park City by case type

National benchmarks adjusted by Park City's cost-of-living index (103). Open a case type for its full Park City fee breakdown.

Case type How it’s billed Low Average High
Family-Based Petition Flat fee $930 $1,850 $4,100
Divorce Flat fee $2,050 $7,700 $20,600
Immigration Flat fee $510 $3,600 $15,450
Real Estate Flat fee $820 $1,550 $3,600
Probate Flat fee $1,550 $4,650 $15,450
Car Accidents Contingency $2,050 $6,150 $15,450
Personal Injury Contingency $3,100 $10,300 $30,850
Patent Flat fee $5,150 $10,300 $18,500
Estate Planning Flat fee $510 $2,050 $5,150
DUI Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $10,300
Child Support Hourly $1,050 $3,600 $10,300
Criminal Defense Flat fee $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Child Custody Hourly $2,050 $8,250 $25,750
H-1B Visa Flat fee $2,050 $3,600 $6,150
Trademark Flat fee $620 $1,250 $2,550
Living Trust Flat fee $1,250 $2,550 $5,150
Traffic Ticket Flat fee $100 $310 $770
Family Law Hourly $1,550 $7,200 $20,600
Speeding Ticket Flat fee $100 $310 $770
Bankruptcy Flat fee $1,050 $2,050 $4,650
Premises Liability Contingency $5,650 $18,000 $82,300
Pedestrian Accident Contingency $3,600 $12,350 $41,150
Chapter 7 Flat fee $1,050 $1,550 $2,550
Traffic Violation Flat fee $100 $310 $770
Clemency Flat fee $2,050 $6,150 $15,450
Bicycle Accident Contingency $2,550 $8,250 $25,750
Medicaid Planning Flat fee $3,100 $6,700 $15,450
Adoption Flat fee $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Medical Malpractice Contingency $25,750 $102,900 $360,150
Expungement Flat fee $510 $1,550 $4,100
Workers Compensation Contingency $1,550 $4,100 $10,300
SSDI Contingency $2,050 $4,100 $9,450
Uncontested Divorce Flat fee $510 $1,250 $2,550
Uber Accident Contingency $3,100 $9,250 $33,950
Tax Hourly $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Rideshare Accident Contingency $3,100 $9,250 $33,950
Eviction Flat fee $510 $1,250 $3,100
Employment Contingency $2,550 $10,300 $41,150
Small Claims Flat fee $100 $510 $1,550
Bus Accident Contingency $4,100 $12,350 $46,300
Pardon Flat fee $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Disability Contingency $2,050 $4,100 $9,450
Chapter 13 Flat fee $3,100 $4,100 $6,150
Drunk Driving Accident Contingency $4,100 $15,450 $61,750
Defense Flat fee $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Prenuptial Agreement Flat fee $1,050 $2,550 $7,700
Auto Dealer Fraud Contingency $2,550 $7,700 $25,750
Guardianship Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $12,350
Closing Flat fee $720 $1,250 $2,550
Social Security Contingency $2,050 $4,100 $9,450
Business Hourly $1,550 $6,150 $25,750
Construction Accident Contingency $12,350 $51,450 $205,800
Alimony Hourly $3,100 $9,250 $25,750
Domestic Violence Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $12,350
Green Card Flat fee $2,050 $4,100 $8,250
Business Litigation Hourly $15,450 $61,750 $257,250
Police Misconduct Contingency $8,250 $41,150 $257,250
K-1 Visa Flat fee $1,550 $2,550 $4,100
Foreclosure Flat fee $1,550 $3,600 $7,700
Annulment Flat fee $1,050 $3,100 $10,300
Sexual Abuse Contingency $20,600 $87,450 $411,600
Juvenile Flat fee $1,550 $3,600 $10,300
Debt Settlement Contingency $1,050 $3,100 $8,250
Bad Faith Insurance Contingency $8,250 $30,850 $128,650
Lemon Law Contingency $2,050 $5,150 $15,450
Divorce Mediation Hourly $2,550 $5,650 $12,350
Unpaid Wages Contingency $2,050 $8,250 $36,000
Non-Compete Agreement Flat fee $510 $2,550 $51,450
Consumer Protection Contingency $2,050 $5,150 $15,450
Life Insurance Denial Contingency $8,250 $51,450 $205,800
Personal Loan Hourly $510 $2,050 $5,150
Hostile Work Environment Contingency $4,100 $15,450 $66,900
Wrongful Death Contingency $15,450 $61,750 $257,250
Age Discrimination Contingency $5,150 $20,600 $87,450
Construction Defect Hourly $8,250 $46,300 $205,800
Elder Law Hourly $1,550 $5,150 $12,350
Restraining Order Flat fee $1,050 $2,550 $7,700
Debt Collection Defense Flat fee $510 $1,550 $5,150
Visitation Hourly $1,550 $5,150 $20,600
Brain Injury Contingency $20,600 $118,350 $514,500
Power of Attorney Flat fee $210 $410 $1,050
Birth Injury Contingency $102,900 $463,050 $1,543,500
CPS Defense Hourly $2,550 $7,700 $25,750
White Collar Crime Hourly $15,450 $77,200 $411,600
Wrongful Termination Contingency $3,100 $12,350 $46,300
Tenant Hourly $1,050 $2,550 $6,150
EB-2 NIW Flat fee $4,100 $7,200 $12,350
O-1 Visa Flat fee $3,600 $6,150 $10,300
Name Change Flat fee $310 $770 $2,550
F-1 Student Visa Flat fee $770 $1,850 $5,150
Misdemeanor Flat fee $770 $1,550 $3,600
Gun Charges Flat fee $1,550 $6,150 $77,200
Chapter 11 Hourly $25,750 $77,200 $411,600
Citizenship Flat fee $510 $1,050 $2,550
Severance Agreement Flat fee $510 $1,250 $5,150
LLC Formation Flat fee $510 $1,250 $2,550
Emancipation Flat fee $1,150 $2,350 $5,550
House Purchase Flat fee $820 $1,350 $2,550
Arbitration Hourly $6,700 $28,800 $97,750
IRS Audit Hourly $1,050 $4,650 $20,600
CDL Ticket Flat fee $410 $930 $2,550
Truck Accident Contingency $5,150 $16,450 $51,450
Defamation Hourly $5,150 $15,450 $51,450
SSI Contingency $1,050 $3,100 $9,450
Surrogacy Flat fee $3,600 $8,250 $15,450
Probation Violation Flat fee $1,050 $2,550 $7,700
HOA Hourly $1,550 $4,100 $10,300
Reckless Driving Flat fee $1,050 $2,550 $5,150
Suspended License Flat fee $770 $1,800 $3,100
Asylum Flat fee $3,100 $6,150 $15,450
Franchise Hourly $2,050 $7,700 $61,750
Court-Martial Defense Flat fee $9,250 $32,950 $133,750
EB-5 Visa Flat fee $12,350 $25,750 $51,450
Discharge Upgrade Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $10,300
Copyright Flat fee $310 $1,550 $7,700
ERISA Contingency $3,100 $15,450 $77,200
Driving Without a License Flat fee $260 $620 $1,550
Marriage Green Card Flat fee $1,550 $3,100 $7,700
Hit and Run Accident Contingency $2,550 $8,250 $30,850
Overtime Contingency $2,550 $9,250 $41,150
Timeshare Exit Flat fee $1,550 $4,650 $15,450
Fraud Defense Flat fee $2,550 $7,700 $25,750
Civil Lawsuit Hourly $3,100 $15,450 $51,450
Irrevocable Trust Flat fee $2,550 $6,150 $15,450
VAWA Self-Petition Flat fee $2,450 $4,950 $9,800
Property Tax Appeal Contingency $150 $510 $2,050
Slip and Fall Contingency $4,100 $12,350 $41,150
Special Education Hourly $2,050 $7,700 $25,750
Entertainment Hourly $770 $3,600 $25,750
EB-1 Visa Flat fee $5,150 $9,250 $16,450
Special Needs Trust Flat fee $2,050 $4,650 $10,300
Student Loan Flat fee $770 $2,550 $8,250
Civil Rights Violation Contingency $5,150 $25,750 $154,350
Immigration Bond Flat fee $1,550 $3,100 $6,150
Motorcycle Accident Contingency $3,100 $9,250 $30,850
Dog Attack Injury Contingency $3,100 $10,300 $30,850
Insurance Claim Contingency $2,050 $7,700 $25,750
Discrimination Contingency $3,100 $12,350 $46,300
Professional License Defense Hourly $2,550 $8,250 $25,750
Commercial Real Estate Hourly $2,550 $9,250 $46,300
Intellectual Property Flat fee $510 $2,550 $15,450
U Visa Flat fee $3,500 $6,600 $13,400
Security Clearance Flat fee $2,550 $7,700 $20,600
Deportation Hourly $3,100 $8,250 $20,600
Mesothelioma Contingency $51,450 $360,150 $1,029,000
Trust Administration Hourly $2,550 $6,150 $20,600
Shoplifting Flat fee $770 $1,550 $4,100
Startup Flat fee $2,550 $7,700 $30,850
Burglary Flat fee $3,600 $9,250 $25,750
E-2 Visa Flat fee $3,600 $6,150 $10,300
Partnership Dispute Hourly $20,600 $77,200 $308,700
Mediation Hourly $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Postnuptial Agreement Flat fee $1,050 $3,100 $9,250
Dental Malpractice Contingency $8,250 $27,800 $113,200
Property Damage Contingency $1,550 $6,150 $20,600
Product Liability Contingency $15,450 $61,750 $257,250
Breach of Contract Hourly $3,100 $20,600 $77,200
Health Insurance Denial Hourly $770 $3,600 $15,450
Criminal Appeal Flat fee $7,700 $20,600 $51,450
Paternity Hourly $1,050 $3,100 $12,350
Debt Collector Harassment Contingency $1,550 $4,100 $15,450
Boundary Dispute Hourly $2,550 $12,350 $46,300
Corporate Hourly $3,600 $12,350 $61,750
Title IX Flat fee $3,300 $11,850 $35,000
Whistleblower Contingency $5,150 $20,600 $102,900
Legal Malpractice Contingency $10,300 $41,150 $154,350
Quiet Title Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $25,750
Construction Hourly $3,600 $25,750 $154,350
Immigration Waiver Flat fee $2,550 $5,150 $10,300
Asset Protection Flat fee $3,100 $8,250 $25,750
Federal Criminal Defense Flat fee $10,300 $36,000 $154,350
Assault Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $15,450
Contract Review Flat fee $310 $820 $3,100
Landlord Hourly $770 $3,100 $15,450
Unemployment Appeal Flat fee $510 $1,250 $3,600
Legal Separation Hourly $2,550 $8,250 $25,750
Deed Transfer Flat fee $260 $620 $1,850
L-1 Visa Flat fee $3,100 $5,650 $9,250
Security Deposit Flat fee $410 $1,050 $3,100
Custody Modification Hourly $1,850 $6,150 $22,650
Work Permit Flat fee $460 $980 $2,250
Employment Contract Flat fee $620 $1,650 $4,650
Civil Appeal Flat fee $8,250 $22,650 $61,750
Contested Divorce Hourly $10,300 $20,600 $51,450
Wage Garnishment Flat fee $410 $1,300 $3,600
Stepparent Adoption Flat fee $1,550 $2,550 $8,250
Mergers and Acquisitions Hourly $7,700 $25,750 $102,900
Retaliation Contingency $4,650 $16,450 $72,050
Murder Flat fee $25,750 $77,200 $257,250
DACA Flat fee $510 $1,250 $3,100
Mass Tort Contingency $8,250 $36,000 $154,350
Will Contest Hourly $6,150 $25,750 $102,900
Loan Modification Flat fee $770 $2,050 $5,150
Business Sale Flat fee $4,100 $9,800 $30,850
Nonprofit Formation Flat fee $1,550 $3,850 $8,750
Will Flat fee $150 $410 $1,050
Felony Defense Flat fee $3,600 $10,300 $30,850
Drug Possession Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $15,450
Theft Flat fee $1,050 $3,600 $12,350
House Sale Flat fee $820 $1,450 $2,550
Tax Debt Relief Flat fee $1,050 $3,600 $10,300
Disability Discrimination Contingency $3,600 $14,400 $61,750
Commercial Lease Flat fee $1,250 $3,600 $12,350
Bail Hearing Flat fee $820 $2,300 $5,150
Credit Report Errors Contingency $3,100 $7,700 $28,800
Removal of Conditions Flat fee $1,050 $2,250 $6,150
Hurricane Damage Claim Contingency $3,600 $13,400 $46,300
VA Disability Contingency $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Long-Term Disability Contingency $2,550 $8,250 $25,750
Nursing Home Abuse Contingency $15,450 $61,750 $205,800
Sexual Harassment Contingency $5,150 $18,500 $77,200
Spinal Cord Injury Contingency $30,850 $154,350 $771,750
Elder Abuse Contingency $12,350 $43,200 $144,050
Drug Trafficking Flat fee $12,350 $41,150 $180,100
Child Support Modification Flat fee $930 $2,450 $7,000
Sex Crime Defense Flat fee $14,400 $49,400 $195,500
Military Pension Division Flat fee $2,400 $5,900 $17,750

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FAQs - Family-based petition attorney fees in Park City

Family-based petition lawyer fees in Park City average about $1,850, with a typical range of $930 to $4,100. That is roughly 103% of the U.S. average, adjusted for the local cost of living.

Park City's cost-of-living index is about 103% of the national average, so family-based petition attorney fees here tend to run 3% higher than the U.S. norm.

The figures here are local averages. For a number tied to your specific situation, request a free match with a family-based petition attorney in Park City, or enter your ZIP code for a more precise estimate.

We take the national benchmark for family-based petition cases and adjust it by Park City's cost-of-living index — about 103% of the U.S. average — giving a local Low, Average, and High of $930, $1,850, and $4,100.

Park City averages about $1,850 for family-based petition lawyer fees, compared with roughly $1,850 across Utah and $1,800 nationally.

Many family-based petition attorneys in Park City offer a free initial consultation to review your case before you commit. Check each firm's listing above for details.

Look for a Park City attorney who regularly handles family-based petition cases, check reviews and their standing with the Utah state bar, and use free consultations to compare a few before you decide.

Attorney fees pay for the lawyer's time and skill, while case costs are separate out-of-pocket expenses such as filing fees, records, and expert witnesses. In a Park City family-based petition matter, always confirm how the costs are handled alongside the fee.

In Park City, family-based petition lawyer fees are typically paid as a single flat fee agreed up front. Case costs are usually billed separately from the fee.

For most family-based petition matters, yes — the right attorney can improve your outcome by more than the fee, and many work on terms that limit your risk. Use a free Park City consultation to weigh it for your situation.

ZIP codes covered

These Park City family-based petition fee estimates cover ZIP code 84098.

Last updated Oct 3, 2026 · Fee figures are local averages for informational purposes only and are not legal advice or a quote. See how we estimate fees.