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Old May 20th 2003, 10:57 pm
  #1  
Matt
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Me and my wife had applied for immigration in late 1999. Still no
news. My lawyer who is French Canadian (Dont know if that has
something to do with his capabilities) is a real professional bloke
;(. Most of the time he has no clue as to whats happening with our
case and always gives me jumbo about the usual processing delays after
September 11 and the quantity of cases. He told me earlier this year
that we would be getting the interview this year in April as he had
checked from the consulate in Turkey. Oh and yes, we are Pakistani
nationals and he had advised us to apply through Turkey as the
processing times there in 1999 were 6-8 months ..

Now obviously, thats not the case and having passed the deadline of
March 31st, we would be accessed under new criteria. We are really
disappointed and feel that we have been let down by him as he lacks
professional courtesy to keep us informed on the developments of our
case. Can I sue him Mr Miller? I mean after I get the nationality, if
I get it.

My question to you all is whether if he does not straighten out, can
we disown him or in simple english kick him out and follow up the
whole things our self. We have received the acknowldgement many years
back, so our case is in process. We have recently sent new forms as
per request of the new regulations. Please advise what can be done in
a rational manner. We are really under pressure and lot of our plans
are stuck and we need this sorted out.

Thanks in advance.

Matt
 
Old May 21st 2003, 12:44 am
  #2  
Andrew Miller
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I can't really tell you what legal recourse you have without seeing the
contract you signed with your lawyer.

Of course you may fire your lawyer or consultant at any time as long as you
understand the consequences of such decision - again, without seeing your
contract I can't even guess what those consequences may be.

In late '99 it was already well known that certain visa posts are being
flooded by some unscrupulous immigration practitioners sending there
thousands of out of jurisdiction cases - Ankara was one of them. And it was
also known back then that "faster visa post shopping" was a very bad idea as
visa posts implemented while before '99 the policy of mandatory interview
for all out of jurisdiction applications. Thus applying through Ankara was
pretty irresponsible to say the least.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________



"Matt" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Me and my wife had applied for immigration in late 1999. Still no
    > news. My lawyer who is French Canadian (Dont know if that has
    > something to do with his capabilities) is a real professional bloke
    > ;(. Most of the time he has no clue as to whats happening with our
    > case and always gives me jumbo about the usual processing delays after
    > September 11 and the quantity of cases. He told me earlier this year
    > that we would be getting the interview this year in April as he had
    > checked from the consulate in Turkey. Oh and yes, we are Pakistani
    > nationals and he had advised us to apply through Turkey as the
    > processing times there in 1999 were 6-8 months ..
    > Now obviously, thats not the case and having passed the deadline of
    > March 31st, we would be accessed under new criteria. We are really
    > disappointed and feel that we have been let down by him as he lacks
    > professional courtesy to keep us informed on the developments of our
    > case. Can I sue him Mr Miller? I mean after I get the nationality, if
    > I get it.
    > My question to you all is whether if he does not straighten out, can
    > we disown him or in simple english kick him out and follow up the
    > whole things our self. We have received the acknowldgement many years
    > back, so our case is in process. We have recently sent new forms as
    > per request of the new regulations. Please advise what can be done in
    > a rational manner. We are really under pressure and lot of our plans
    > are stuck and we need this sorted out.
    > Thanks in advance.
    > Matt
 
Old May 21st 2003, 9:39 am
  #3  
Matt
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Thanks a bunch Mr. Miller. I appreciate your help. I'll see what can be done.
Thanx again.

[email protected] (Matt) wrote in message news:...
    > Me and my wife had applied for immigration in late 1999. Still no
    > news. My lawyer who is French Canadian (Dont know if that has
    > something to do with his capabilities) is a real professional bloke
    > ;(. Most of the time he has no clue as to whats happening with our
    > case and always gives me jumbo about the usual processing delays after
    > September 11 and the quantity of cases. He told me earlier this year
    > that we would be getting the interview this year in April as he had
    > checked from the consulate in Turkey. Oh and yes, we are Pakistani
    > nationals and he had advised us to apply through Turkey as the
    > processing times there in 1999 were 6-8 months ..
    >
    > Now obviously, thats not the case and having passed the deadline of
    > March 31st, we would be accessed under new criteria. We are really
    > disappointed and feel that we have been let down by him as he lacks
    > professional courtesy to keep us informed on the developments of our
    > case. Can I sue him Mr Miller? I mean after I get the nationality, if
    > I get it.
    >
    > My question to you all is whether if he does not straighten out, can
    > we disown him or in simple english kick him out and follow up the
    > whole things our self. We have received the acknowldgement many years
    > back, so our case is in process. We have recently sent new forms as
    > per request of the new regulations. Please advise what can be done in
    > a rational manner. We are really under pressure and lot of our plans
    > are stuck and we need this sorted out.
    >
    > Thanks in advance.
    >
    > Matt
 
Old May 21st 2003, 8:10 pm
  #4  
Compiler
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Can you help readers to understand what consequences of a decision to
fire a lawyer? Thanks.
************************************************** **************

"Andrew Miller" wrote in message news:...
    > I can't really tell you what legal recourse you have without seeing the
    > contract you signed with your lawyer.
    >
    > Of course you may fire your lawyer or consultant at any time as long as you
    > understand the consequences of such decision - again, without seeing your
    > contract I can't even guess what those consequences may be.
    >
    > In late '99 it was already well known that certain visa posts are being
    > flooded by some unscrupulous immigration practitioners sending there
    > thousands of out of jurisdiction cases - Ankara was one of them. And it was
    > also known back then that "faster visa post shopping" was a very bad idea as
    > visa posts implemented while before '99 the policy of mandatory interview
    > for all out of jurisdiction applications. Thus applying through Ankara was
    > pretty irresponsible to say the least.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    > "Matt" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Me and my wife had applied for immigration in late 1999. Still no
    > > news. My lawyer who is French Canadian (Dont know if that has
    > > something to do with his capabilities) is a real professional bloke
    > > ;(. Most of the time he has no clue as to whats happening with our
    > > case and always gives me jumbo about the usual processing delays after
    > > September 11 and the quantity of cases. He told me earlier this year
    > > that we would be getting the interview this year in April as he had
    > > checked from the consulate in Turkey. Oh and yes, we are Pakistani
    > > nationals and he had advised us to apply through Turkey as the
    > > processing times there in 1999 were 6-8 months ..
    > >
    > > Now obviously, thats not the case and having passed the deadline of
    > > March 31st, we would be accessed under new criteria. We are really
    > > disappointed and feel that we have been let down by him as he lacks
    > > professional courtesy to keep us informed on the developments of our
    > > case. Can I sue him Mr Miller? I mean after I get the nationality, if
    > > I get it.
    > >
    > > My question to you all is whether if he does not straighten out, can
    > > we disown him or in simple english kick him out and follow up the
    > > whole things our self. We have received the acknowldgement many years
    > > back, so our case is in process. We have recently sent new forms as
    > > per request of the new regulations. Please advise what can be done in
    > > a rational manner. We are really under pressure and lot of our plans
    > > are stuck and we need this sorted out.
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance.
    > >
    > > Matt
 
Old May 21st 2003, 9:51 pm
  #5  
Andrew Miller
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It all depends from the contract signed with representative and what such
contract stipulates. Do you want me to write a book here about all
imaginable scenarios? I don't think so...

As I said - I can't comment on consequences without seeing the contract.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"compiler" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Can you help readers to understand what consequences of a decision to
    > fire a lawyer? Thanks.
    > ************************************************** **************
    > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:...
    > > I can't really tell you what legal recourse you have without seeing the
    > > contract you signed with your lawyer.
    > >
    > > Of course you may fire your lawyer or consultant at any time as long as
you
    > > understand the consequences of such decision - again, without seeing
your
    > > contract I can't even guess what those consequences may be.
    > >
    > > In late '99 it was already well known that certain visa posts are being
    > > flooded by some unscrupulous immigration practitioners sending there
    > > thousands of out of jurisdiction cases - Ankara was one of them. And it
was
    > > also known back then that "faster visa post shopping" was a very bad
idea as
    > > visa posts implemented while before '99 the policy of mandatory
interview
    > > for all out of jurisdiction applications. Thus applying through Ankara
was
    > > pretty irresponsible to say the least.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Matt" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Me and my wife had applied for immigration in late 1999. Still no
    > > > news. My lawyer who is French Canadian (Dont know if that has
    > > > something to do with his capabilities) is a real professional bloke
    > > > ;(. Most of the time he has no clue as to whats happening with our
    > > > case and always gives me jumbo about the usual processing delays after
    > > > September 11 and the quantity of cases. He told me earlier this year
    > > > that we would be getting the interview this year in April as he had
    > > > checked from the consulate in Turkey. Oh and yes, we are Pakistani
    > > > nationals and he had advised us to apply through Turkey as the
    > > > processing times there in 1999 were 6-8 months ..
    > > >
    > > > Now obviously, thats not the case and having passed the deadline of
    > > > March 31st, we would be accessed under new criteria. We are really
    > > > disappointed and feel that we have been let down by him as he lacks
    > > > professional courtesy to keep us informed on the developments of our
    > > > case. Can I sue him Mr Miller? I mean after I get the nationality, if
    > > > I get it.
    > > >
    > > > My question to you all is whether if he does not straighten out, can
    > > > we disown him or in simple english kick him out and follow up the
    > > > whole things our self. We have received the acknowldgement many years
    > > > back, so our case is in process. We have recently sent new forms as
    > > > per request of the new regulations. Please advise what can be done in
    > > > a rational manner. We are really under pressure and lot of our plans
    > > > are stuck and we need this sorted out.
    > > >
    > > > Thanks in advance.
    > > >
    > > > Matt
 
Old May 21st 2003, 11:43 pm
  #6  
Northernligths25
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are you a lawyer?

    >Subject: Re: Can I Fire my Lawyer? Answer preferred by experts.
    >From: "Andrew Miller" [email protected]
    >Date: 5/21/03 6:51 PM Atlantic Daylight Time
    >Message-id:
    >It all depends from the contract signed with representative and what such
    >contract stipulates. Do you want me to write a book here about all
    >imaginable scenarios? I don't think so...
    >As I said - I can't comment on consequences without seeing the contract.
    >--
    >../..
    >Andrew Miller
    >Immigration Consultant
    >Vancouver, British Columbia
    >email: [email protected]
    >(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    >________________________________
    >"compiler" wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> Can you help readers to understand what consequences of a decision to
    >> fire a lawyer? Thanks.
    >> ************************************************** **************
    >> "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    >news:...
    >> > I can't really tell you what legal recourse you have without seeing the
    >> > contract you signed with your lawyer.
    >> >
    >> > Of course you may fire your lawyer or consultant at any time as long as
    >you
    >> > understand the consequences of such decision - again, without seeing
    >your
    >> > contract I can't even guess what those consequences may be.
    >> >
    >> > In late '99 it was already well known that certain visa posts are being
    >> > flooded by some unscrupulous immigration practitioners sending there
    >> > thousands of out of jurisdiction cases - Ankara was one of them. And it
    >was
    >> > also known back then that "faster visa post shopping" was a very bad
    >idea as
    >> > visa posts implemented while before '99 the policy of mandatory
    >interview
    >> > for all out of jurisdiction applications. Thus applying through
 
Old May 22nd 2003, 12:10 am
  #7  
Austin
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Are you? Stupid "English teacher", idiot aikido ....

If you can read and comprehend English you can see in Andrew's
signature in all his posts who he is. And he never claimed (unlike
yourself) to be someone else.

On 21 May 2003 23:43:14 GMT, [email protected]
(NorthernLigths25) wrote:

    >are you a lawyer?
    >>Subject: Re: Can I Fire my Lawyer? Answer preferred by experts.
    >>From: "Andrew Miller" [email protected]
    >>Date: 5/21/03 6:51 PM Atlantic Daylight Time
    >>Message-id:
    >>It all depends from the contract signed with representative and what such
    >>contract stipulates. Do you want me to write a book here about all
    >>imaginable scenarios? I don't think so...
    >>As I said - I can't comment on consequences without seeing the contract.
    >>--
    >>../..
    >>Andrew Miller
    >>Immigration Consultant
    >>Vancouver, British Columbia
    >>email: [email protected]
    >>(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    >>________________________________
    >>"compiler" wrote in message
    >>news:[email protected]...
    >>> Can you help readers to understand what consequences of a decision to
    >>> fire a lawyer? Thanks.
    >>> ************************************************** **************
    >>> "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    >>news:...
    >>> > I can't really tell you what legal recourse you have without seeing the
    >>> > contract you signed with your lawyer.
    >>> >
    >>> > Of course you may fire your lawyer or consultant at any time as long as
    >>you
    >>> > understand the consequences of such decision - again, without seeing
    >>your
    >>> > contract I can't even guess what those consequences may be.
    >>> >
    >>> > In late '99 it was already well known that certain visa posts are being
    >>> > flooded by some unscrupulous immigration practitioners sending there
    >>> > thousands of out of jurisdiction cases - Ankara was one of them. And it
    >>was
    >>> > also known back then that "faster visa post shopping" was a very bad
    >>idea as
    >>> > visa posts implemented while before '99 the policy of mandatory
    >>interview
    >>> > for all out of jurisdiction applications. Thus applying through
 

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