Why Consultations Are Paid

The Free Consultation Problem

Migration agents and brokers in Bangladesh regularly offer free initial consultations. This appears to be a benefit to the client. In practice, it creates an incentive structure that makes honest advice structurally unlikely.

A free consultation is a sales conversation. The advisor's economic interest lies in converting the conversation into a paid engagement. An advisor who tells a prospective client 'your situation is not eligible — you should not pursue Ukraine' earns nothing from that conversation. An advisor who tells them 'we can arrange this — the process is simpler than it looks' earns the full broker fee, which for Ukraine packages commonly reaches 3–5 lakh BDT.

The incentive is to find a route forward even when the honest assessment is that no viable route exists. This is not always a deliberate decision by the agent — the incentive structure produces the outcome regardless of intent. Free consultations are optimised to sell, not to inform.

The Kyiv Pathway Model: $30 for an Honest Assessment That May Say "Don't Proceed"

Our eligibility assessment costs $30. That is approximately 3,300 BDT at current exchange rates. The assessment produces a written document within 48 hours that covers: which Ukrainian migration routes are available to your specific situation, which are not and why, what risks apply, what steps would be required to proceed, and a realistic timeline and cost estimate.

Critically: if the assessment concludes that your situation is not currently eligible for any Ukrainian migration route, the document says that. We explain the specific reason — unregistered employer, incorrect work permit format, prior immigration flag, or a situation that requires a legal pathway that does not exist — and where applicable we explain what would need to change for eligibility to exist.

When you pay for the assessment, we have no financial interest in any particular conclusion. The correct outcome is an accurate one. The $30 is the full payment for the assessment — not a deposit on a larger engagement. If the assessment says "don't proceed", we have been paid for the time it took to make that determination honestly.

What Happens When "Free" Advice from Dhaka Agents Turns Bad

The pattern is consistent across fraud cases documented in our scam dossiers:

1. The applicant receives a free consultation from a Dhaka agent. The agent's revenue depends on booking — an honest "not eligible" answer costs the agent the booking fee.
2. The agent finds a way to proceed: the employer will be "arranged", the work permit will be "facilitated", the process "just takes time".
3. The applicant pays 2–4 lakh BDT. The process begins. Documents appear. Timelines slip. More money is requested for "complications".
4. Six to twelve months later, the applicant has either received a forged document, received nothing, or arrived in Ukraine without legal status.
5. The agent is unreachable or denies liability. The applicant has no written record of what they were promised. The free consultation cost them 2–4 lakh BDT and, in the worst cases, their employment, their savings, and their ability to travel abroad for years due to entry bans.

The $30 assessment, done at the start, would have identified whether a legitimate employer existed and whether the process had any basis in law. That is the cheapest possible protection before a much larger financial commitment.

Our Consultation Structure

The consultation fee is not in addition to a commission — it is the fee. We do not take commissions from visa outcomes, work permit referrals, or employer introductions. What you pay for is the legal time and the written document. Nothing else.

If Our Assessment Says You Are Not Eligible

An assessment conclusion of "not currently eligible" is not a refusal of service — it is the service. The assessment document will explain:

• The specific reason for ineligibility. Unregistered employer, incorrect document format, prior entry ban, lack of a verifiable work permit — whatever the specific ground.
• What would need to change for eligibility to exist. For example: if the employer is not registered in Ukraine, the path to eligibility requires finding a registered employer — and we explain how to verify employer legitimacy using the EDRPOU registry.
• Whether the ineligibility is permanent or situation-specific. A client with a prior overstay may be ineligible now but eligible after a waiting period. A client with an unregistered employer is ineligible until the employer situation is resolved. These are different situations with different paths forward.
• A clear recommendation on what to do next. Sometimes that recommendation is: do not proceed with Ukraine at this time. We say that when it is the honest conclusion.

If you receive an ineligibility assessment and your situation subsequently changes — a new verified employer, resolution of a prior immigration issue — a new assessment can be commissioned at the same $30 rate.

What the $249 Legal Consultation Covers

The legal consultation is for clients with specific, complex legal questions beyond eligibility screening. Situations where it is appropriate:

• You have received a work permit but it has features that look inconsistent with State Employment Service format — you want a lawyer to review the document before proceeding
• You have a prior travel history involving a refused visa or overstay — you need legal analysis of the risk
• Your employment contract contains clauses you do not understand — you want a Ukrainian lawyer to explain what each clause means under Ukrainian labour law
• You are already in Ukraine on a work visa and need advice on TRP extension or changing employers
• You are a Ukrainian employer wanting advice on the work permit application process for hiring Bangladeshi workers

Comparing to What Agents Charge

Bangladeshi agents selling Ukraine work packages typically charge between 2 and 5 lakh BDT for a complete package. Most of that fee goes to the agent's margin, not to any Ukrainian legal authority. Work permit fees in Ukraine are modest government processing fees. Visa fees are modest. BMET Smart Card costs a fixed government fee.

Our model is different. We charge for legal time at a transparent rate. We do not take a margin on government fees. We do not upsell services you do not need. The $30 assessment is the correct first step — it determines whether any further service is appropriate for your situation.