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1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

It's worth reposting this one at this time:

 

A man walked into a lawyer's office and asked about the lawyer's rates.

"It's $900 for three questions," replied the lawyer.

"Isn't that awfully expensive?" asked the man.

"I don't think so," the lawyer replied.  "And what is your third question?"

:P 

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1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

It's worth reposting this one at this time:

 

A man walked into a lawyer's office and asked about the lawyer's rates.

"It's $900 for three questions," replied the lawyer.

"Isn't that awfully expensive?" asked the man.

"I don't think so," the lawyer replied.  "And what is your third question?"

:P 

I feel it  :D 

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3 hours ago, Priya25 said:

I feel it  :D 

In addition to the retainer, there's the $12,573 charge for every 6 minutes of service thereafter...

I think we're all in the wrong business.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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hi all, I got my green card through VAWA and in january i'm eligible to apply for citizenship. what documents, women that got our green card through VAWA, need to submit in order to apply for citizenship? does anyone has a list?

for VAWA citizenship petitioners is it better to apply online or by mail? and Do you think is it necessary to hire a lawyer for help with the process?

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It is Wednesday -- time for our hilarious, eagerly awaited Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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SEVERAL LAWYER JOKES

 

What do you have when 100 lawyers are buried up to their necks in sand?

-- Not enough sand.

 

What do you have when a ship carrying 100 lawyers sinks to the bottom of the ocean?

-- A good start.

 

What do lawyers use for birth control?

-- Their personalities.

 

Lawyer's Creed:  A man is innocent until proven broke.

 

What's the difference between a female lawyer and a pit bull?

-- Lipstick.

 

You're trapped in a room with a tiger, a rattlesnake, and a lawyer.  You have a gun with 2 bullets.  What should you do?

-- Shoot the lawyer.  Twice.

:P 

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Hi Folks,  I have an administratively closed order from the judge. My I-485 is pending. My attorney submitted my I-485 without termination. Then, approximately 7-8 months later, I learned from here that they made a mistake. I contacted them about their mistake, and finally they admitted it. They made a phone call with me. and they said that they were going to submit a motion to court and make your case active again, but almost 45 days ago. Lately, I got a phone call for my work permit, which has been approved for 5 years, and this time I asked them about motion, and they said they submitted it without giving me a piece of paper for it. How can I find it? An immigration court case lookup on Google just shows administratively closed; that’s all; no appeal; no date. 
This is just a notice for you guys to make sure your agreement with the attorney is valid.
I reached an agreement with my first attorney, I-485, I-360, and I-765, and the removal proceeding totaled 4,5K. I paid $2,000, then my attorney moved to another state, as he told me. He forwarded my case to his friend, who is now my current attorney. This attorney also made a client agreement with me. I signed, but there was no mention of I-485, and after a while, I checked and found I recently paid $1500 for I-485.
My first attorney also joined this law firm and handled my case. Lately, they asked for a shipping fee for a work permit. The first time they asked me, I just wanted to stick these agreements on their faces, but I’m scared of it. Just be careful please I was so rush don’t be rush . I got approved without their help because I also submitted my Vawa again because I checked they didn’t submitted all my documents so please make sure for everything ask all prof which lately I am asking 

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46 minutes ago, Hope21 said:

Hi Folks,  I have an administratively closed order from the judge. My I-485 is pending. My attorney submitted my I-485 without termination. Then, approximately 7-8 months later, I learned from here that they made a mistake. I contacted them about their mistake, and finally they admitted it. They made a phone call with me. and they said that they were going to submit a motion to court and make your case active again, but almost 45 days ago. Lately, I got a phone call for my work permit, which has been approved for 5 years, and this time I asked them about motion, and they said they submitted it without giving me a piece of paper for it. How can I find it? An immigration court case lookup on Google just shows administratively closed; that’s all; no appeal; no date. 
This is just a notice for you guys to make sure your agreement with the attorney is valid.
I reached an agreement with my first attorney, I-485, I-360, and I-765, and the removal proceeding totaled 4,5K. I paid $2,000, then my attorney moved to another state, as he told me. He forwarded my case to his friend, who is now my current attorney. This attorney also made a client agreement with me. I signed, but there was no mention of I-485, and after a while, I checked and found I recently paid $1500 for I-485.
My first attorney also joined this law firm and handled my case. Lately, they asked for a shipping fee for a work permit. The first time they asked me, I just wanted to stick these agreements on their faces, but I’m scared of it. Just be careful please I was so rush don’t be rush . I got approved without their help because I also submitted my Vawa again because I checked they didn’t submitted all my documents so please make sure for everything ask all prof which lately I am asking 

Why don't you reach out to your judge's clerk to find out from him/her if they have received the motion from your attorney? If they did receive then how long it would take take for judge to dismiss. 

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4 hours ago, balo101 said:

Why don't you reach out to your judge's clerk to find out from him/her if they have received the motion from your attorney? If they did receive then how long it would take take for judge to dismiss. 

Even I didn’t know I had that chance to reach out to the judge’s clerk.thx I will check out 

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8 hours ago, Hope21 said:

Hi Folks,  I have an administratively closed order from the judge. My I-485 is pending. My attorney submitted my I-485 without termination. Then, approximately 7-8 months later, I learned from here that they made a mistake. I contacted them about their mistake, and finally they admitted it. They made a phone call with me. and they said that they were going to submit a motion to court and make your case active again, but almost 45 days ago. Lately, I got a phone call for my work permit, which has been approved for 5 years, and this time I asked them about motion, and they said they submitted it without giving me a piece of paper for it. How can I find it? An immigration court case lookup on Google just shows administratively closed; that’s all; no appeal; no date. 
This is just a notice for you guys to make sure your agreement with the attorney is valid.
I reached an agreement with my first attorney, I-485, I-360, and I-765, and the removal proceeding totaled 4,5K. I paid $2,000, then my attorney moved to another state, as he told me. He forwarded my case to his friend, who is now my current attorney. This attorney also made a client agreement with me. I signed, but there was no mention of I-485, and after a while, I checked and found I recently paid $1500 for I-485.
My first attorney also joined this law firm and handled my case. Lately, they asked for a shipping fee for a work permit. The first time they asked me, I just wanted to stick these agreements on their faces, but I’m scared of it. Just be careful please I was so rush don’t be rush . I got approved without their help because I also submitted my Vawa again because I checked they didn’t submitted all my documents so please make sure for everything ask all prof which lately I am asking 

can you imagen their level of cheapness... even after high feeses ( greedy to just booked you ) lazy and rudely reply to your worryfull  question ( minute they get paid ).... nerd to ask for mailing charges....such a shame story of all of us.

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2 hours ago, asimove said:

can you imagen their level of cheapness... even after high feeses ( greedy to just booked you ) lazy and rudely reply to your worryfull  question ( minute they get paid ).... nerd to ask for mailing charges....such a shame story of all of us.

It was really weirdo , they got 1200$ for RFE , extra 1500$ for I-485 now 10$ for mail fee :))) 7210$… plus 2 friend of mine signed with them :)  . Now i am thinking what the hell i suggested… 

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6 hours ago, balo101 said:

That's why we are here to help you!! Best of luck.

I am always thankful for all the folks here because all of your amazing knowledge has been and will always be shared, thanks to God, which I found here. I got approved, thanks to God, and I’m approaching the end of the tunnel.

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7 hours ago, asimove said:

can you imagen their level of cheapness... even after high feeses ( greedy to just booked you ) lazy and rudely reply to your worryfull  question ( minute they get paid ).... nerd to ask for mailing charges....such a shame story of all of us.

99% of all lawyers give the rest a bad name.  :P 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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8 hours ago, Hope21 said:

It was really weirdo , they got 1200$ for RFE , extra 1500$ for I-485 now 10$ for mail fee :))) 7210$… plus 2 friend of mine signed with them :)  . Now i am thinking what the hell i suggested… 

my journey is not over yet i hired so far 3 lawyer's ( not a single one was human, they see us money pit, stuck in problem ) i hope, i wish to see a human one

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