What questions should I ask?
Dec 9th 2003, 9:40 pm
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What questions should I ask?
I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
M. Bjers
Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
M. Bjers
Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
Dec 10th 2003, 8:18 am
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Re: What questions should I ask?
[email protected] (MBjers) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
> I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
> should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
> We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
> asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
> this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
>
> M. Bjers
> Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
> preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
Bump.....anyone?
> I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
> should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
> We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
> asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
> this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
>
> M. Bjers
> Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
> preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
Bump.....anyone?
Dec 10th 2003, 8:41 am
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Re: What questions should I ask?
Originally posted by Mbjers
I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
M. Bjers
Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
M. Bjers
Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
I've never consulted an attorney, but I would imagine you would just explain your situation and see the best way to go about it...at least that's what I would do.
Dec 10th 2003, 9:36 am
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Re: What questions should I ask?
I would start with.
How many successful I-601 waivers have you handled?
How many successful I-601 waivers have you handled?
Originally posted by Mbjers
I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
M. Bjers
Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
M. Bjers
Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
Dec 10th 2003, 9:39 am
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Re: What questions should I ask?
From recent experience, get it in writing exactly what services you are getting for the amount you are paying!! Make sure you feel comfortable that your attorney is competent and cares about your case. Throw out some terminology during your discussion to see if he/she knows what you're talking about.
Good luck and best wishes!
Rene
Good luck and best wishes!
Rene
Dec 10th 2003, 10:08 am
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Re: What questions should I ask?
Going by my own personal experience, ask if they actually know what the hell they are doing 
Definitely get in writing all they are going to do on your behalf, and a breakdown of the costs involved and at what stage payments are due.
Also, as Leslie said, enquire about successful I-601 waivers. You may not have to file one but it will show their competance.
I would also be tempted to know roughly how many K1/K3 visa applications they have worked on, and also get a timeframe from them.
If they tell you it will only take a couple of months, bend over and allow them to kiss your ass before you go talk to another lawyer. (sorry but that is something I've learned to use as a marker as to whether they know what they are doing or not)
Definitely get in writing all they are going to do on your behalf, and a breakdown of the costs involved and at what stage payments are due.
Also, as Leslie said, enquire about successful I-601 waivers. You may not have to file one but it will show their competance.
I would also be tempted to know roughly how many K1/K3 visa applications they have worked on, and also get a timeframe from them.
If they tell you it will only take a couple of months, bend over and allow them to kiss your ass before you go talk to another lawyer. (sorry but that is something I've learned to use as a marker as to whether they know what they are doing or not)
Dec 10th 2003, 11:09 am
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Re: What questions should I ask?
Originally posted by CharlieS
If they tell you it will only take a couple of months, bend over and allow them to kiss your ass before you go talk to another lawyer.
If they tell you it will only take a couple of months, bend over and allow them to kiss your ass before you go talk to another lawyer.
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Dec 10th 2003, 11:10 am
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Re: What questions should I ask?
<insert a hijacking smiley>
Originally posted by Leslie66
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Dec 11th 2003, 9:02 pm
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Re: What questions should I ask?
Steffi <member15202@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Originally posted by Mbjers
>
> > I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
>
> > should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
>
> > We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
>
> > asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
>
> > this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
>
> >
>
> > M. Bjers
>
> > Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
>
> > preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
>
> Other than the fact that you told us you are filing for a I-601 waiver
> you're not really giving us too much info to work with.
>
> I've never consulted an attorney, but I would imagine you would just
> explain your situation and see the best way to go about it...at least
> that's what I would do.
Well there isnt much to say. Hubby committed a CIMT according to the
conoff back in 2002. We were told then to file a waiver but didnt
have some things translated nor the money so we waited. In the
meantime, they got a new conoff so they may not care what he did but I
doubt it. Hence, us getting the attorney because I am pretty sure he
will have to file the waiver.
> Originally posted by Mbjers
>
> > I am speaking to an immigration attorney on Friday. What questions
>
> > should I ask her? I need to be quite thorough!! Can anyone help???
>
> > We have to file the I601 waiver and I need to know what I should be
>
> > asking her as far as this. Some of you that have used an attorney for
>
> > this purpose, can you help? Thanks!
>
> >
>
> > M. Bjers
>
> > Filed I-130 using DCF Stockholm March 2001
>
> > preparing to file I-601 waiver soon
>
> Other than the fact that you told us you are filing for a I-601 waiver
> you're not really giving us too much info to work with.
>
> I've never consulted an attorney, but I would imagine you would just
> explain your situation and see the best way to go about it...at least
> that's what I would do.
Well there isnt much to say. Hubby committed a CIMT according to the
conoff back in 2002. We were told then to file a waiver but didnt
have some things translated nor the money so we waited. In the
meantime, they got a new conoff so they may not care what he did but I
doubt it. Hence, us getting the attorney because I am pretty sure he
will have to file the waiver.
Dec 11th 2003, 10:31 pm
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Charlie Tuna
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Location: Sacramento, Ca
Posts: 1,387
Re: What questions should I ask?
If one ConOff says he committed a CIMT, you can be pretty sure another ConOff will say the same.
Just get the waiver together and file it. You might be pleasantly suprised
There is never any guarentee but as the saying goes, "you have to be in it to win it"
Just get the waiver together and file it. You might be pleasantly suprised
There is never any guarentee but as the saying goes, "you have to be in it to win it"
Originally posted by Mbjers
Well there isnt much to say. Hubby committed a CIMT according to the
conoff back in 2002. We were told then to file a waiver but didnt
have some things translated nor the money so we waited. In the
meantime, they got a new conoff so they may not care what he did but I
doubt it.
Well there isnt much to say. Hubby committed a CIMT according to the
conoff back in 2002. We were told then to file a waiver but didnt
have some things translated nor the money so we waited. In the
meantime, they got a new conoff so they may not care what he did but I
doubt it.
Dec 12th 2003, 1:03 am
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Re: What questions should I ask?
Originally posted by CharlieS
Going by my own personal experience, ask if they actually know what the hell they are doing
I would also be tempted to know roughly how many K1/K3 visa applications they have worked on, and also get a timeframe from them.
If they tell you it will only take a couple of months, bend over and allow them to kiss your ass before you go talk to another lawyer. (sorry but that is something I've learned to use as a marker as to whether they know what they are doing or not)
Going by my own personal experience, ask if they actually know what the hell they are doing
I would also be tempted to know roughly how many K1/K3 visa applications they have worked on, and also get a timeframe from them.
If they tell you it will only take a couple of months, bend over and allow them to kiss your ass before you go talk to another lawyer. (sorry but that is something I've learned to use as a marker as to whether they know what they are doing or not)
I have an almost stock answer to that -- "I don't know. In my experience, whatever I tell you will be wrong."
I will often tell of one of my very early cases of two I-130's for identical twin daughters -- same info, same forms, same attorney, filed at same time. One took 21 days, the other 9 months.
With some exceptions, I agree that short time processings are full of hot air.
Also, my retainer agreement has language in it saying no guarantees of time.
