Frustrated & Concerned

[THD 0]

Hi all,

Hopefully "someone here" can help shed some light on our current situation as it seems as though we;ve not only hit a brick wall, but also getting the run around.

As some of you may know, my gal is from the Philippines. She filed for an I-140 about 6 years ago after being promised a job with a medical firm in NH. Instead of just doing the work visa, she wanted to also bring her 2 girls, ages 17 & 13. She had hired a lawyer out of NY who is also filippino and up until recently, seem to have been doing a decent job. She paid him right at $4000.00, WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO COVER EVERYTHING.

Well, now, almost 7 years later, we went to the US Embasy in Manila & they told us that the Nebraska Service center sent her lawyer an email to make payement for the immigration fees for her & her daughters back in May. & that is the last information that the embasy has. When she spoke to her lawyer back in February, he then told her that everything was out of his hands & that his job was done.

This is very upsetting not to mention extreamly aggrivating for both of us as we have absolutely no idea as to where to go from here. We have BOTH her Reciept # in which she recieved way back when as well as her Case # from the NVC which starts with MNL.

Can & WILL SOMEONE PLEASE!!! help to point us in the right direction so as we can know & see where our case truely stands? For right now, as it stands, it sounds like that the NVC is awaiting the combined Lawyer immigrant Visa Affidavit of support fee $405 immigrant visa fee for @ of her & her daughters & affidavit support fee of $65 @. All of this was "Suppose" to have included in what we've already paid to the Lawyer.

Where can we go on the web to research or see all of the info to her NVC Case #?

Thanks in advanced

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hi all,

Hopefully "someone here" can help shed some light on our current situation as it seems as though we;ve not only hit a brick wall, but also getting the run around.

As some of you may know, my gal is from the Philippines. She filed for an I-140 about 6 years ago after being promised a job with a medical firm in NH. Instead of just doing the work visa, she wanted to also bring her 2 girls, ages 17 & 13. She had hired a lawyer out of NY who is also filippino and up until recently, seem to have been doing a decent job. She paid him right at $4000.00, WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO COVER EVERYTHING.

Well, now, almost 7 years later, we went to the US Embasy in Manila & they told us that the Nebraska Service center sent her lawyer an email to make payement for the immigration fees for her & her daughters back in May. & that is the last information that the embasy has. When she spoke to her lawyer back in February, he then told her that everything was out of his hands & that his job was done.

This is very upsetting not to mention extreamly aggrivating for both of us as we have absolutely no idea as to where to go from here. We have BOTH her Reciept # in which she recieved way back when as well as her Case # from the NVC which starts with MNL.

Can & WILL SOMEONE PLEASE!!! help to point us in the right direction so as we can know & see where our case truely stands? For right now, as it stands, it sounds like that the NVC is awaiting the combined Lawyer immigrant Visa Affidavit of support fee $405 immigrant visa fee for @ of her & her daughters & affidavit support fee of $65 @. All of this was "Suppose" to have included in what we've already paid to the Lawyer.

Where can we go on the web to research or see all of the info to her NVC Case #?

Thanks in advanced

Do u mean a I-130 she filed 7 years ago?

When was the last contact with NVC? You need to be on the phone to them.

The Immigration Visa fee is $230 per applicant. And the $88 for Affidavit of support paid just once for all 3.

Is your wife a US citizen now?

A side note please report the lawyer to the ABA of your state. That is criminal what he did.

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Do u mean a I-130 she filed 7 years ago?

When was the last contact with NVC? You need to be on the phone to them.

The Immigration Visa fee is $230 per applicant. And the $88 for Affidavit of support paid just once for all 3.

Is your wife a US citizen now?

A side note please report the lawyer to the ABA of your state. That is criminal what he did.

 

According to both my fieance & the lady at the Embassy, she filed for an I140 (from what I can remember) She is being sponsored by a Medical firm in NH. But there is a twist to all of this. Some how in her petition, she is able to file for full immigration status for both her & the girls. Once they are here in the states, and after she completes her contract with the firm, she can apply for citizenship for the thre of them.

You mentioned something about reporting the Lawyer to someone? to who & how ? I'm personnally tempted to making the trip to NY and give this guy a knuckle sandwich.

She was asking me last night, she was wondering, while she is waiting for her visa, can she & the girls apply for a tourist visa so as to come & see our new home here in NC without hurting her status or application?

I will be heading back to the States tonight so it may be a day or two b4 I can respond. So again, thank you in advance.

[apple21 953]

Contact the medical firm. They are the petitioner, they should have done all the paperwork for your wife.

Call NVC if the petition is still active.

Looks to me like your wife has been scammed by the lawyer.

Why don't you just file i-130 for her as your spouse? You can also file i-130 for your stepkids, if you married their mom before their 18th birthday.

[Lingladyinred19 13]

Dont use a lawyer it cost a lot of money and delayed ur papers.

Just follow the instructions and submit all the necessary documents.

Call the nvc and ask what is the update or status in ur case and they will tell u exactly

What is the missinh documents.

[vkrishn 97]

Dont use a lawyer it cost a lot of money and delayed ur papers.

Just follow the instructions and submit all the necessary documents.

Call the nvc and ask what is the update or status in ur case and they will tell u exactly

What is the missinh documents.

Linglady,

Side question: How did you confirm that your case left USCIS to NVC on a specific date? Did you just call USCIS?

[dwheels76 5,468]

You mentioned something about reporting the Lawyer to someone? to who & how ? I'm personnally tempted to making the trip to NY and give this guy a knuckle sandwich.

I had mentioned to call the ABA (American Bar Association) in the state the lawyer practices ad make a complaint. They check it out and some lawyers have lost their license to practice. Who knows there may have been more complaints.

That I-140 would have been done by the employer so I agree with Apple21 I believe she was scammed. Check it out call NVC.

[Lingladyinred19 13]

Linglady,

Side question: How did you confirm that your case left USCIS to NVC on a specific date? Did you just call USCIS?

I call the uscis after i got my noa2 via text. Then after that i call the nvc..

Good luck