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DV-2004 winner still have not got adjustment of status!!!!

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wendyam

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Hello,

I'm a DV-2004 winner (number AF15***)and i filled for adjustment on february this year. I received my employment authorization card 30 days later but since then i did not receive any other mail from BCIS. I'm freaking out because in about 7 weeks i may not be elibigle for adjustment any more. My current status is F-1 and my status is clean. What can i do? Please help me on this delicate and time sensitive matter.
 
I am a lawyer with experience in successfully suing the BCIS in federal court for failure to adjudicate a DV lottery application. A lawsuit may be your only hope, but as you know time is of the essence and a lawsuit requires time and preparation to file. With so little time left, I urge you to contact me or another attorney of your choosing immediately to discuss this further. If you wish to contact me, send me an email at charlesbreitel@yahoo.com

Don't wait any longer whatever you do.
 
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LucyMO said:
beware of lawyers who are offering their services on a forum.
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I take offense to your post, justifiably so.

Everyone should "beware" of any service they consider investing into, in any context. That's just common sense. It's very easy to thoroughly research the background of any lawyer you are considering asking to represent you, and I recommend all clients do that.

I happen to be a well-credentialed attorney in the litigation division of a large law firm, who does not regularly practice immigration law but does enjoy litigating against the USCIS in DV lottery cases. If you, Lucy, would bother sending me an email I'd be happy to provide you with my background and you'd see I don't have much of a financial stake in marketing myself here. I just enjoy suing the bastards at the USCIS, and I know how to do it successfully. I succeeded in doing so last year with a client who won the DV lottery but came within 10 days of the September 30 deadline without receiving her adjustment of status. I took the USCIS to federal court and won an injunctive order, and the client received her status exactly one day before the 2003 visas ran out. I also received an order compelling the USCIS to pay part of my attorney fees, even though I had represented this client pro bono (for free). [Note: I only rarely take pro bono cases.]

Other attorneys have also succeeded in such cases when the circumstances are right, most of whom are not immigration lawyers. You should know that many immigration lawyers are not comfortable suing the USCIS/DHS because they have to maintain a cordial relationship with these very agencies as part of their regular practice.

Writing your Congressman may be helpful, but doing so will not protect your legal rights. If the September 30 deadline passes, or the number of visas issued reaches the numerical limit, the DV lottery winner has no recourse whatsoever, even if you ask a federal court to intervene.
 
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I did not say "Do not accept services of a lawyer who offers them on a forum". I said "beware....". Now, it was just a common sense warning. A person should feel free to accept or reject such a warning and to exercise caution. I do apologise if I hurt your feelings.
 
LucyMO said:
I did not say "Do not accept services of a lawyer who offers them on a forum". I said "beware....". Now, it was just a common sense warning. A person should feel free to accept or reject such a warning and to exercise caution. I do apologise if I hurt your feelings.
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Rudeness doesn't "hurt my feelings". I simply find it offensive, especially since my motivation in posting my original message was more altruistic than you apparently assumed.
 
"beware of lawyers who are offering their services on a forum." Does anyone see a single rude word in this sentence???????

In any way, I do not wish to continue this senseless argument.
 
LucyMO said:
"beware of lawyers who are offering their services on a forum." Does anyone see a single rude word in this sentence???????

In any way, I do not wish to continue this senseless argument.
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Then why do you continue it? And you don't find anything offensive about your friendly little warning?

In that case, folks, beware of random unidentifiable strangers who purport to give legal advice on forums. Immigration law is an extremely complex practice area that is rife with frauds who improperly hold themselves out as having specialized knowledge and information. As the warning in this forum says, "We take no responsibility for accuracy of information provided. Please use at your own risk."
 
2004 DV Lottery - help

I`m on DV 2004, and still have not received interview date. It`s September 13, 2003 and my documents are still being held by Immigration in Misouri and don`t want to send them to New York`s immmigration office. Does anybody have the same situation?
Aniesia
 
Question about pending after Sep.30

Hi,
I'm in the same case as you. How did the officer of C.I.S. told you if pass Sep. 30. The officer of interview told me just return back to F1 status. But my lawyer said that I need reinstate (mean leave U.S and back) I asked CIS today. They said if I apply in the time period (10/1/03 to 9/30/04) then I'll be find and told me just wait.So confused. I don't know which one is right. And how about yours.
 
I had a client who had a very high number that did not permit filing until August. We filed on the 2nd of August and pushed USCIS to expedite. We got an interview in early September. Fingerprints are back. The hold up is the name check and that is apparently out of USCIS control.
 
Hello again,

This is Wendyam. I had posted a message on August 5th with the following title:
"DV-2004 winner still have not got adjustment of status”.
Fist of all I want to thank everybody that showed an interest in my case. It is comforting to see people that share your interests and understand your despair. Thank you to you all.
This is an update to my case: I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, unbelievable but true. I thank god the most for that because without miracles it would not have been possible. Indeed until August 5th there was nothing new in my case. No appointment for fingerprints, No appointment for interview.
I took an Info-Pass appointment from BCIS website and went to see an inspector. She told me that she could not find my application file, and that it was lost.
In my despair I was praying for a miracle, and I saw a lady that looked like an attorney. I went to converse with her asking her if she was an immigration attorney and if she could help me. She said yes and the same evening she took my case. A week later she called me to give me my appointments for fingerprinting for the following week as well as my adjustment interview for mid-September. However she told me that fingerprint clearance would possibly take more than a month which will make me ineligible for adjustment of status. With prayers, my name was cleared in 2 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I went for the interview the adjudication officer told me that I needed at least a job offer to be able to qualify and I had until September 30th to bring one.
I brought one the same day since I have been working with my cousin (who has his own company) from the time I got my work authorization.
However it was too late in the day, she had to leave her office and asked me to come 3 days later as she was taking few days off. The 3rd day my lawyer went to see her with the requested documents she the officer STAMPED my passport! YOUPIE!!! GOD HAD SAVED ME!

Basically everything from appointments to change of status happened within 40 days.
Hopefully I found a great lawyer and god and Mary helped me with a miracle with this record on extremely reduced processing time for name check.

My final word is that you should NEVER abandon and should ALWAYS have faith in your goals and in GOD!!!!!

God bless you all.
P.S: I m at your disposal if anyone would like some more informations, advices or recommendations.
 
DV-2004 winner FINALLY GOT new resident status!

Hello again,

This is Wendyam. I had posted a message on August 5th with the following title:
"DV-2004 winner still have not got adjustment of status”.
Fist of all I want to thank everybody that showed an interest in my case. It is comforting to see people that share your interests and understand your despair. Thank you to you all.
This is an update to my case: I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, unbelievable but true. I thank god the most for that because without miracles it would not have been possible. Indeed until August 5th there was nothing new in my case. No appointment for fingerprints, No appointment for interview.
I took an Info-Pass appointment from BCIS website and went to see an inspector. She told me that she could not find my application file, and that it was lost.
In my despair I was praying for a miracle, and I saw a lady that looked like an attorney. I went to converse with her asking her if she was an immigration attorney and if she could help me. She said yes and the same evening she took my case. A week later she called me to give me my appointments for fingerprinting for the following week as well as my adjustment interview for mid-September. However she told me that fingerprint clearance would possibly take more than a month which will make me ineligible for adjustment of status. With prayers, my name was cleared in 2 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I went for the interview the adjudication officer told me that I needed at least a job offer to be able to qualify and I had until September 30th to bring one.
I brought one the same day since I have been working with my cousin (who has his own company) from the time I got my work authorization.
However it was too late in the day, she had to leave her office and asked me to come 3 days later as she was taking few days off. The 3rd day my lawyer went to see her with the requested documents she the officer STAMPED my passport! YOUPIE!!! GOD HAD SAVED ME!

Basically everything from appointments to change of status happened within 40 days.
Hopefully I found a great lawyer and god and Mary helped me with a miracle with this record on extremely reduced processing time for name check.

My final word is that you should NEVER abandon and should ALWAYS have faith in your goals and in GOD!!!!!

God bless you all.
P.S: I m at your disposal if anyone would like some more informations, advices or recommendations.
 
CONGRATULATION!!! It's so great!!! God helped you and me. I had similar situation and with God's help I got the interview on September 29th (after losing my papers in immigration office and other things that I had to fight with) and got a stamp in my passport.
God Luck in America!!! It's new life now!!!
Aniesia
 
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