Dann80

I was just granted a visa and want to post some things about my experience and advice that was told to me by my lawyer. Hopefully this may help people who cannot afford a lawyer.

Is advice given on the law by my lawyer confidential? i.e. can they sue me for paraphrasing advice that was given to me on certain aspects of US immigration law?

S Folinsky

The lawyer's advice is "privileged" -- she is not allowed to disclose the advice she gave you.

Dann80

Thanks. But I am allowed to disclose the advice she gave me?

ian-mstm

You're the client, you can disclose whatever you want. I wouldn't mention any names though... and if yours is an unusual situation, that advice may or may not be relevant to anyone else.

If you're unsure whether or not you should disclose the advice as a matter of ethics, probably best just to keep it to yourself, enjoy your good fortune, and move on with life.

Ian

Dann80

Thanks, I think that's good advice. I will wait to get my passport back with the visa and make my post a lot shorter than it might otherwise have been.