I-130, i-485 denied. Please need help

[chizzy]

Please, I want to know if anyone have had this kind of experience and how they resolved it.

I and my spouse received denial letters for her i-130 petition and my i-485 application.
On the i-130 denial letter, it stated that a NOID letter requesting for additional evidence was sent to my spouse and attorney but letter was returned by the postal service. As such, they denied my wife's petition and my AOS application.

This was a big shock to me because we did not receive any NOID letters which they claimed the sent on September 2006. It is quite unfortunate because I made upto four attempts to seek for information regarding my interview at my USCIS local office but everytime I spoke with the immigration officers they told me that my case was pending. I did not have any choice but to wait patiently for a decision.

Another thing that suprises me is that the present online status for i-485 is pending and i-130 still approved. The i-130 was approved since March and I received the approval letter soon afterwards.
I just feel that the immigrations officers that interviewed me do not want to approve my application for personal reasons.

I just feel bad because my marriage is genuine and I tried to the best of my ability to play by the books. Now, I am at risk of loosing my job and many more. My wife and step kids will suffer if my situation worsen.

I will utilize my attorney to appeal the case but I don't trust the system after this kind of experience.

 

[chizzy]

Beware of bad attorneys

I used the same attorney from the time i filed my papers. However, I should dropped him as soon as I noticed signs of incompetence in his work.

My lawyer came to my first interview without reviewing any of my paperwork. I was shocked to see him trying to organize my folder minutes before my interview. The interview went on pretty smoothly and my i-130 was approved the next day.

When I was called for an interview on the same i-130, I asked my lawyer to make an inquiry because it seemed quite unusal since I already had an approved i-130. His response was that USCIS can interview whenever they want and I believed him.

I received a denial letter 5months after the interview because I did not respond to the NOID. Although, I did not receive this letter, I strongly suspect that my attorney got a copy and never told me about it. I don't even think he knows my wife's name.

I have hired a much more effective lawyer before the current situation gets out of hand.

My new lawyer told me that it was not right for USCIS to interview us on petition that was already approved and he is making an attempt to physically go to my district office to ask questions about this strange situation. He said the proper procedure would have been for USCIS to send us a noitce of intent to revoke the old i-130 with reasons.

People, should revaluate their lawyers periodically. Please, seek for a second opinion from good attorneys, if you are not sure that your lawyer is handling your case with care and confidence.