informing INS upon job change

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freemind

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Help, please gurus.

I changed my job > 180 days after I485 filing. My prev. employer
covered all my legal expense before I was laid off.

Now my lawyer insists he needs to inform INS upon my employment
change or he will withdraw representing me. He will also charge me
$2000 (reviewing my new job description and informing INS) plus
EAD/AP renew plus other documentation fees plus RFE fee if there is
one.

What is my risk for letting him inform INS? What is the risk of
disconnecting him from my case? This nice lawyer has all my I140 and
I485 docs.

Thank you for your help in advance.
 
change the lawyer

he is just trying to make money. there is no need to inform ins by doing that you are un neccessarily asking for trouble. that is my two cents
 
new risk for changing lawyer?

iainjarvis - Thank you for your reply.

I understand this great lawyer wants to make more money. The more times I changed my job, the happier he will be...

Do you think that I will bring in new trouble by switching to another lawyer? This original lawyer will inform INS that he no longer represents me. Will this give INS a reason to RFE me?

In fact I'll probably be spending the same amount of money to go for a new lawyer. (My gues, am I right?) Of course, this is less important than staying away from trouble.

What about the option of being without a lawyer? Is it feasible? What kind of research do I need to do to prepare for the worst situation?

Thanks again, all.

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new risk for changing lawyer?

This following paragraph is the header of G-28 form. It doesn't sound clear to me: will the new lawyer obtain a copy of my documentation from the INS or from my old lawyer? Can someone help me to interprete it? I am going to dig out the contents of 8 CFR 103.2(b) and 103.10 from the internet. Hopefully I can google these regulations. Thanks.


"Appearances - An appearance shall be filed on this form by the attorney or representative in each case. Thereafter, substitution may be permitted upon the written withdrawal of the attorney or representative of record or upon notification of the new attorney or representative. When an appearance is made by a person acting in a representative capacity, his personal appearance or signature shall constitue a represenation that under the provisions of this chapter he authorized and qualified to represent. Further proof of authority to act in a representative capacity may be required. Availability of Records - During the time a case is pending, and except as otherwise provided in 8 CFR 103.2(b), a party to a proceeding or his attorney or representative shall be permitted toexamine the rocord of proceeding in a Service office. He may, in conformity with 8 CFR 103.10, obtain copies of Service records or information therefrom and copies of documents or transcripts of evidence furnished by him. Upon request, he/she may, in addition, be loaned a copy of the testimony and exhibits contained in the record of proceeding upon giving his/her receipt for such copies and pledging that it will be surrendered upon final disposition of the case or upon demand. If extra copies of exhibits do not exist, they shall not be furnished free on loan; however, they shall be made available for copying or purchase of copies as provided in 8 CFR 103.10."
 
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