Fiancees citizenship interview rescheduled- Please help if u can!!!

[ShaSha1201 0]

This may be a little long-winded but please bare with me, because I really need some advice.

My fiancee recently applied for his citizenship. Not only was this for his own personal achievement, but as I am a UK citizen we have iminent plans for him to file for a 1 visa for me. As he had previous minor issues (criminal-driving with a suspended and an incident whilst a juvinile), he thought it best to apply using a lawyer. The application was completed with the lawyer in February this year and we started to see a little movement in March.

His interview was scheduled for today. Now when he attended the interview (alone), he passed the tests no problem, then the interviewee took a look at his documents.

At this stage I must clearly state that:

1. The lawyer continuously stated he did not need to bring anything with him

2. Prior to the interview the lawyer had advised that he would be able to attend the interview as part of the initial application, however at the time this did not seem neccessary

After he had passed the tests and the interviewee was checking the docs my fiancee was told that his application was not complete as they required original copies of his arrest report (driving with a suspended licence) This had been given to the lawyer when submitting the application.

The interviewee then advised that they needed a copy of his juvinile record. Details of this had been disclosed to the lawyer and as the case had been dropped and the records sealed he had told my fiancee this was not required .

We have two predicamentas that my blood is currently boiling about.

Although my fiancee then rushed home for original copies and ordered juvinile report was told they were too busy to recieve it today and he will be scheduled to come back in August. I know this may seem like a long time, but considering we will then have another 6 months or so wait for the fiancee visa to come through it seems like a lifetime and we really both had a heart set on at least the one half of the 2-part process being over.

Secondly, the 'theiving scum' of a lawyer has now stated that he needs a further $700 to attend the re-scheduled interview and that maybe he should have bought the juvinile records!!

Now my opinion is, if my fiancee has already passed and attended the interview bar the requested documents he should be able to submit outstanding docs via post. Not only is August feel like light years away, but he is also a truck driver who is just starting a new job so its pretty tight for him to keep going back to Miami.

And as for that lawyer asides from me jumping on the next flight and whooping his ####### (lol! Im tryning to keep some humour about the situation or I will go mad). I am hoping mad as to what we actually pad him for if for one the application was incorrectly submitted (photocopopies of arrest reports). Secondly my fiancee was not informed correctly of the documentation he needed to submit and thirdly he now wants to add an additional charge!!!!! Just for his 'no-brainer' self to attend the interview. Personally I want our money back but legally is he allowed to et away with this??

I hope at least some of you have managed to stay with me with my ranting. (As you can tell my fiancees the passive one lol)

I would be so grateful for your advice

Pleeeeeaaase

[jsnearline 2]

Unfortunately there's not much you can do except to make sure he is prepared with all the documents he needs for his next interview. The USCIS should have sent him a checklist along with his interview notice that instructed him what documents he might need to bring to the interview. If the lawyer told him not to bring any documents with him then they weren't doing their job and don't deserve another dime.

[motu 6]

Make sure he carries all the documents with him. And ask the lawyer for his money back - if he doesn't - report him to the state bar/board detailing his shoddy practice. Each state has it so you can definitely put another black mark on his record. Good Luck

[ShaSha1201 0]

Thank you for your responses.

He did take what was asked of him and at no point was he told they required juvinille records.

Thanks for the advice re: lawyer I will definately do that because I believe we would have done a better job by ourselves

[NickD 203]

The interview letter clearly states to BRING ALL OF YOUR ORIGINAL EVIDENCE AND DOCUMENTS WITH YOU! Can't be anymore literal than that.

I know I harp on this, nowhere in the M-476 nor the instructions does it say anything about bringing in a join utility bill, but a friend of my wife in Chicago supply all the evidence specified had her case delayed for over a year because her IO requested that. Do you take the USCIS to court for that reason, or abide by whatever your IO wants. As we didn't sent one in, when I heard that, called my utility company and got my wife's name added to a bill, and we brought that in. When her IO requested that, wife had that with her, that saved months of delays. I know this is crazy, but we are not dealing with the USCIS, but some idiot hard@ss IO, and no telling whom you are going to get.

Wow, what an idiot you have for an attorney. You can go to

http://www.aila.org/

under ethics, and report him to your state's board. You can also check your states bar to learn how many if any complaints were filed against your prospective attorney, as far as I am concerned one complaint is one too many. Since my profession deals with dealing with attorneys, I knew all this and wanted to find the best attorney in the country, you are not limited with the USCIS to hire a guy across the street. Did find him, even thanked him a couple of weeks ago. Not only plowing through all the new to me forms, but the best way to bring my wife to be here, he was great.

As a natural born USC, I have no experience on this, but is a section on this site, Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America, really do not believe your fiancé has to be a USC to bring you here, seems like you can do that as a LPR. Just something to check into. I also know about that wait, each day seems like an eternity, no matter how fast the process goes.

[motu 6]

Thank you for your responses.

He did take what was asked of him and at no point was he told they required juvinille records.

Thanks for the advice re: lawyer I will definately do that because I believe we would have done a better job by ourselves

You are right and caught up in a mistake with this. Because the case was dropped/expunged I would probably have done the same thing you did, you really didn't do anything wrong, but then the IO must have been curious and wanted to make sure that his record was absolutely clean before proceeding, so I can see that side also. Basically, lesson learned - make sure and carry all the papers for everything concerned with your life in this process - just to be safe. Most of us have very straight forward cases, so haven't had to deal with anything like that, your case has its potential issues. Good Luck