any advice on changing lawyer

[grncrdskr]

I am in the process of applying for my I-485 in April/08 and my lawyer is telling me that she will be busy until the third week of April/08 and she could not promise me to submit my application before the end of Aprill/08 but she will try to this time. She have promised me submission dates in the past for I-485 and when the date gets nearer she keeps on delaying and moving the dates further down the calendar and I missed the I-485 submission on last year July/07. Moreover, she does not like me following up on my case. She gives me condescending, negative and rude remarks. There were many incidents that could have jeopardize my GC process. Currently, I am worried that the priority dates may change or retrogress in May and so I am thinking of changing the lawyer or submitting the I-485 application myself. My priority dates are current now.

My first question is how do I change my lawyer in a friendly and peaceful terms? My employer okéd my request to switch attorney. What are the important documents that I have to procure or get from my lawyer before I let her go? I do not want her to mess around with my case and documents in a vindictive way in the future. Can the lawyers do that? Is there any horror story due to changing the lawyers? What is a formal process to terminate the current lawyer from representing me?

My second question is it advisable and doable to submit my own I-485 application or recommended using an attorney. Could someone please share their good or bad experience submitting their own I-485? This will give me time to prepare the application thoroughly and check and recheck to make sure that all the required documents are submitted. This will give me a piece of mind in waiting days. Thank you in advance for all the responses.

 

[ginnu]

I am in the process of applying for my I-485 in April/08 and my lawyer is telling me that she will be busy until the third week of April/08 and she could not promise me to submit my application before the end of Aprill/08 but she will try to this time. She have promised me submission dates in the past for I-485 and when the date gets nearer she keeps on delaying and moving the dates further down the calendar and I missed the I-485 submission on last year July/07. Moreover, she does not like me following up on my case. She gives me condescending, negative and rude remarks. There were many incidents that could have jeopardize my GC process. Currently, I am worried that the priority dates may change or retrogress in May and so I am thinking of changing the lawyer or submitting the I-485 application myself. My priority dates are current now.
---------------------- you need the I-140 filing reciept copy and fill up the I-485 form attach what is required with I-485 and can send I-485 directly to USCIS
My first question is how do I change my lawyer in a friendly and peaceful terms? My employer okéd my request to switch attorney.
--------------------get the I-140 filing reciept and file I-485 directly. if your employer want he can request the lawyer to give the copy of your file(that has LC approved copy and I-140 filing form ) you only need I-140 reciept to be attached with I-485 get the copy and for future records get the copy of LC ( copy of LC is not needed for I-485 but copy of LC may be of help if you want to invoke AC21 in future). read the form I-485 and then post what you dont undeerstand. at this time lawyer has only filed LC or I-140 for your and LC +140 are employer petitions
What are the important documents that I have to procure or get from my lawyer before I let her go?
--------------------------------read above
I do not want her to mess around with my case and documents in a vindictive way in the future.
--------------------- you or your new lawyer can get your file from her
Can the lawyers do that? Is there any horror story due to changing the lawyers? What is a formal process to terminate the current lawyer from representing me?
--------------- at this time lawyer is representing your Employer for LC or I-140. I-485, EAD AP are all your petitions you can file directly or can chose YOUR lawyer to file
My second question is it advisable and doable to submit my own I-485 application or recommended using an attorney. Could someone please share their good or bad experience submitting their own I-485?
-------------------- you can submit directly many have done that. read the form and then post what you dont understand, make a list of documents that are attached with I-485 like I-485 form, FEE, Photographs, DOB copy, employer letter, Medical form, Copy of I-94 (front and back) Marraige certificate if filing for spouse.if you are filing for AP or EAD with I-485 then read the forms
This will give me time to prepare the application thoroughly and check and recheck to make sure that all the required documents are submitted. This will give me a piece of mind in waiting days. Thank you in advance for all the responses.

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