Ignorant Lawyers

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Guys, I know this thread might not be for here, but it concerns many.
What I see from the threads posted is that many of the newbies deal with and fill pockets of incredibly ignorant lawyers.
One hasn't heard of an interim EAD, other doesnt know the time for med exam... And probably there are many more who just havnt shared their bad luck with an ignorant lawyer.
And if these guys dont do the search for info by themselves.... :eek: What?
It's slightly said alarming
 
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I guess we lucked out!! We have actually never even seen our lawyer!! She was recomended from an old law firm that my wife used to work at!! I belive she just works for herself, not a huge firm, so the communication between her and us is very good. I guess one just needs to do some research when it comes to selecting a lawyer.
 
Yupps....I have been kind of duped by my lawyer. While I knew that I could handle most of the filing by myself, I was just not confident enough to handle it on my own. I thought it better to write it off as a one-time expense.

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You must educate yourself on the topics, using every possible way, including a forum like this. Use lawyer only to consult specific steps. In many situations, the law says one thing but the reality is completely different. That's when lawyers and their experience are very useful.
Remember, the lawyer gets paid regardless of the outcome of your case. Putting the outcome of your case and the rest of your life solely in their hands is a huge mistake!
 
What can I do with an ignorant lawyer?

GeorgeF said:
You must educate yourself on the topics, using every possible way, including a forum like this. Use lawyer only to consult specific steps. In many situations, the law says one thing but the reality is completely different. That's when lawyers and their experience are very useful.
Remember, the lawyer gets paid regardless of the outcome of your case. Putting the outcome of your case and the rest of your life solely in their hands is a huge mistake!
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I have bad experience with my lawyer. He told me he could convert my non-RIR to RIR but it turned out it cannot be converted. He also may have ruined my case because he filed my RIR in Sept 2004 and now i will possiblly lose my earlier priority date when I filed my non-RIR in 2002. My question is: is there any way I can get him to compensate my loss? If I fire him now can I get my money back? Please don't laugh at me 'cause I've never had such problems before. Thanks.
 
I too god screwed by a lawyer... I don't know about a way to recoup the losses. I'd be interested in that. Maybe a small claims court for monetary loss (under 5k) but then there's another loss.....
 
I haven't used a lawyer for my I-485 through marriage yet but I was thinking to. I have time yet to decide on it. Though I am spending plenty of time researching on this. I have planned to spend good 2 months on different forms before I submit my application as I am waiting on my citizenship. I am interpreting every line of different forms, reading them again and agin and also making my husband to read to see is there any other way the sentance can be interpreted. And if I get question I check this forums which is the most wonderful thing on internet or I do googling. I have gave up on 1-800 #... They just bluff everytime.
This thread will help me decide one should hire a lawyer or its ok to do by ourselves.
 
I have never used an immigration lawyer in my life and have solved several complicated cases. The lawyers do not have special options or ways to get your case or file approved. Whatever options you have, the same options the lawyer has. So it is foolish to give money to a lawyer. Yes, I agree that when things get really complicated, you may need a lawyer because they have more experience again, you can find solution to complicated things from forums like this. I hope Rajiv S. Khanna does not bump me off this forum :)
 
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