Change of lawyer while pending is a bad idea?

[makidesuu 0]

Is there anyone who changed his lawyer while the case is pending?

We hired a lawyer and already paid a full at the biginning of AOS, but he keeps asking for additional fees for every single steps such as EAD renewal, sending update request letter for our AOS pending. Is this normal? This lawyer is asking us to pay $200 just to send the inquiry letter and $500 for EAD renewal request (renewal fee is included).

We want to replace our current lawyer with the new one, but we just afraid that it would cause any trouble such as more delay, pending, sending documents documents to the current lawyer instead of new one since lawyer also receives documents.

I really appreciate any opinions on this. Thank you.

Edited November 11, 2006 by makidesuu

[YuAndDan 153]

If you are this far along you should be able to handle the final details your self. If the case is fairly straight forward a lawyer can be an expense.

Is your case that complicated?

Here is another person that was being ripped by a lawyer.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...c=41520&hl=

[sukimi 0]

Is there anyone who changed his lawyer while the case is pending?

We hired a lawyer and already paid a full at the biginning of AOS, but he keeps asking for additional fees for every single steps such as EAD renewal, sending update request letter for our AOS pending. Is this normal? This lawyer is asking us to pay $200 just to send the inquiry letter and $500 for EAD renewal request (renewal fee is included).

We want to replace our current lawyer with the new one, but we just afraid that it would cause any trouble such as more delay, pending, sending documents documents to the current lawyer instead of new one since lawyer also receives documents.

I really appreciate any opinions on this. Thank you.

I'd keep the same lawyer, but send your own inquiry letter and renewal. At this point, it should be pretty easy.

[kim&james 0]

and ask your lawyer to send all documentation to you after they receive it.. that way you will have the information and will be able to continue without further help from someone ripping you off...

oh and as well as sending a letter also make an infopass appointment to see what is happening with your case.

[Al Southner 0]

Is there anyone who changed his lawyer while the case is pending?

We hired a lawyer and already paid a full at the biginning of AOS, but he keeps asking for additional fees for every single steps such as EAD renewal, sending update request letter for our AOS pending. Is this normal? This lawyer is asking us to pay $200 just to send the inquiry letter and $500 for EAD renewal request (renewal fee is included).

We want to replace our current lawyer with the new one, but we just afraid that it would cause any trouble such as more delay, pending, sending documents documents to the current lawyer instead of new one since lawyer also receives documents.

I really appreciate any opinions on this. Thank you.

Screw your lawyer. Just a greedy little bum....

Listen, request all of your file from his office, those which are due to you. I hope that you copies of each and everything which he send to USCIS. So, you can just re-send the EAP renewal application, it is a simple process, so why you need him?

If your case is simple, go ahead and be on your own... some lawyers are greedy...

[makidesuu 0]

Hi All,

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I decided to renew my EAD by myself which save me $680! I am not going to use the same lawyer for my penidng case since the lawyer does not even seem interested in my case anymore after sending out all the documents to get our AOS interview appointment. Maybe investigating about pending case is not really their job? Anyway, I will ask my new lawyer to do something about my case if I still do not recieve GC by middle of Jan 2007.