Lawyer/filiing of petition delayed

[wifetobe 2]

Hi guys we need critism, either on our part or the lawyers! I will take nothing personal.

Since we have sent in our forms G325, letter of content, evidence passport photos etc. back in January, nothing has been filed yet!! Let me further explain so you don't fall asleep on me.

Due to my US fiance having a criminal background our lawyer has asked that his PO write him a letter of support so that our lawyer can send this off with the petition. Considering our lawyer was notified of his criminal background two weeks ago excuses are next to a hundred asking us now for this and that. Why didn't he seek this requirement from us then? My fiance has written a signed statement regarding his past ie. alcohol/drugs abuse and the lawyer has this, and now he is asking that he obtains a support letter. Do you think a letter of support from his PO will make a difference to our petition? If it will then we will rest this case and move on and wait and you will never hear another word from me! Our concern is his PO will write this letter of support in his "own time" and so when my fiance receives this "we don't know". Correct me if I'm wrong but surely when you fill out forms and you have everything ready to send, off it goes right??

Am I barking up the wrong tree? Are we being impatient? We have experienced a lack of reasons as to why our lawyer didn't ask us my fiance for this stuff before and our main concern is why nothing has been filed yet. I have read horror stories about certain lawyer services on this site, could we have stumbled across another scary movie?

We are DESPERATE for some advice to say the least.

[rebeccajo 14]

Does your lawyer specialize in immigration law? Family based immigration law?

[SMASHROX 0]

I would think USCIS would be more concerned if the fiance coming to the US had a criminal background, specifically as it relates to the crimed noted on the I-129F...just my two cents.

[wifetobe 2]

Does your lawyer specialize in immigration law? Family based immigration law?

Thank you for your fast typing skills Rebs. Yup he has had 13 years of family immigration law. The only reason why we appointed a lawyer was because of the complex issues we'd be facing over my fiance's background and thus we did not want to feel intimidated by authority scrutinizing us with these facts and thought a lawyer could handle this alot more adequately. What do you think? It's been since 8th January our lawyer has had paperwork from us.

[wifetobe 2]

I would think USCIS would be more concerned if the fiance coming to the US had a criminal background, specifically as it relates to the crimed noted on the I-129F...just my two cents.

Thank for your two cents, even that is worthy to me!!

Just to answer your thoughts I am the fiance coming to the US and I do not have a criminal background whatsoever.

[Emo 0]

I would think USCIS would be more concerned if the fiance coming to the US had a criminal background, specifically as it relates to the crimed noted on the I-129F...just my two cents.

What do you need a lawyer for? the US citizen is already in USA.

[payxibka 10,045]

I would think USCIS would be more concerned if the fiance coming to the US had a criminal background, specifically as it relates to the crimed noted on the I-129F...just my two cents.

It is called VAWA/IMBRA act as well as the Adam Walsh law ... because of these two pieces of legislation, the USC has come under greater scrutiny....

Edited February 13, 2008 by fwaguy