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My company filed LC about for years ago. In December 2003, upon approval of LC we filed I-140/I485/EAD. Nowadays only I-485's are pending. The problem throughout is that the lawyer in charge of my cases has basically done nothing. I have been on top of all the paperwork and the INS forms (I even filled out the forms and prepared the entire package for submission). They just don't track my cases either.
Our initial agreement was for $2,500, including LC/I-140/I485/EAD. He verbally agreed not to charge at all for my wife's cases. When I-140 got approved he sent me an invoice for $2,000 stating that the money was due because of filing of our (two) I-485 forms. In view of that, I told him I wasn't going to pay a single penny and that from that point onwards I was going to take care of all the communications from BCIS. He seemed to agree. The attorney is a friend of my boss, whom does not want to withdraw this lawyer's representation on our cases because he is afraid of the unprofessional attorney to do something against.
Last month my lawyer got our fingerprint notifications. He only called me the night before the day of the appointment "to let me know the status of my case", although I had called them several times trying to find out if they had received something in the mail regarding our cases. Fortunately, somehow in advance, I knew that we had to show up at USBCIS office that day for fingerprints.
I really don't want to have the attorney to represent us anymore, but my boss is pushy in the sense that it does not look good to withdraw him at this stage. Since they are old friends, my boss committed to handle the situation himself whenever it comes to talk to the attorney.
A few days ago, USCIS mailed some communications on both of our I-485 cases. We have called the law office and they are never available and do not come back to us. When at last I could talk to the attorney's assistant he said that my file is closed and that I should talk to his boss directly, which by the way, is almost impossible.
Now I think the lawyer is trying to block all communications between BCIS and us and maybe trying to hold notices from BCIS so my case is canceled when no answers are received at the immigration office. All due to the fact that I did not pay him the $2,000.
I am seriously thinking of filing a complaint with the bar of lawyers even if that means that I have to loose all this time, the money, and even the chance of getting a GC.
Would you guys give me some advice on these issues and how to proceed in this case?
Does it really look bad if I have the attorney withdraw his representation?
Our initial agreement was for $2,500, including LC/I-140/I485/EAD. He verbally agreed not to charge at all for my wife's cases. When I-140 got approved he sent me an invoice for $2,000 stating that the money was due because of filing of our (two) I-485 forms. In view of that, I told him I wasn't going to pay a single penny and that from that point onwards I was going to take care of all the communications from BCIS. He seemed to agree. The attorney is a friend of my boss, whom does not want to withdraw this lawyer's representation on our cases because he is afraid of the unprofessional attorney to do something against.
Last month my lawyer got our fingerprint notifications. He only called me the night before the day of the appointment "to let me know the status of my case", although I had called them several times trying to find out if they had received something in the mail regarding our cases. Fortunately, somehow in advance, I knew that we had to show up at USBCIS office that day for fingerprints.
I really don't want to have the attorney to represent us anymore, but my boss is pushy in the sense that it does not look good to withdraw him at this stage. Since they are old friends, my boss committed to handle the situation himself whenever it comes to talk to the attorney.
A few days ago, USCIS mailed some communications on both of our I-485 cases. We have called the law office and they are never available and do not come back to us. When at last I could talk to the attorney's assistant he said that my file is closed and that I should talk to his boss directly, which by the way, is almost impossible.
Now I think the lawyer is trying to block all communications between BCIS and us and maybe trying to hold notices from BCIS so my case is canceled when no answers are received at the immigration office. All due to the fact that I did not pay him the $2,000.
I am seriously thinking of filing a complaint with the bar of lawyers even if that means that I have to loose all this time, the money, and even the chance of getting a GC.
Would you guys give me some advice on these issues and how to proceed in this case?
Does it really look bad if I have the attorney withdraw his representation?
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