WHY ARE K1 LAWYERS SO LAZY

[natasha peter 0]

HI ALL,

seems like most of us are frustrated with our lawyers ,i have 2 questions here ,all suggestions are welcome--

why are lawyers so lazy for k1?WHAT THEY WANT TO PROVE --UNPROFESSIONALISM AT ITS HIGHEST OR WHAT ?

the attitude they carry is --i care a damn>>//WHY SHOULD we undergo so much hassle and pay them for?

Is it case for k1 or with all type visas i wonder?

lack of compassion and empathy is all they show.

too much ranting .

chao

natasha & peter

Edited January 30, 2008 by natasha peter

[Delicia 1]

Doing it yourself and not using a lawyer saves alot of money and headaches, imo.

[DavidsPrincess 1]

why are you using a lawyer if you don't like him? Waste of money.

[Allie 5]

A person can do it all on thier own very easily with help from the VJ Family. A lot less expensive and a lot easier than waiting on a Lawyer to get things done and give answers

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Complete and utter waste of money. (unless you have a very complicated case)

Do it yourself

[Carlawarla 1]

I do think there are some cases that require a lawyer. Maybe you're one of them? Even so, no one should be treating you with disrespect. Is it possible you can stop working with him/her right now? If not, I'd have a talk with him/her about their attitude. I had a few problems with my divorce lawyer early on, and one time I made a specific appointment just to go in and talk to them about how I was feeling. It really cleared the air, and they apologized. Never hurts to let a professional know when you're not feeling valued as a client. Sorry to hear you're so frustrated.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Good advice from Carla. Sometimes a simple talk clears things up!! We too used a laywer, she was good, but not worth the $2500!! Oh well,thats in the past!!

[michellea 0]

we used a lawyer.

basically, it was someone I could call and bother and ask how much longer until I found this website!

[Minya's wife 24]

As previous posters have stated, this process can be do-it-yourself UNLESS you have a more "complicated" case (like a past convictions, to use just one example) OR if you feel better in knowing that a legal professional is handling your paperwork.

That said, do you feel your lawyer is incompetent, or is it just that he does not seem to 'care'? If it is just that he/she is not showing enough empathy....well the truth is, you are probably not his only client, nor is this his/her first case. Some lawyers are more detached than others, their only concern being to do what you hired him/her for, to process your paperwork and to give you legal advice.

However, if you feel that your lawyer is not competent, you always have the choice to stop working with him/her. I don't see from your post that your lawyer has made any mistakes in processing your case (as we've witnessed w/ some members here on VJ) but that could also be true. If so...you can always file a grievance report w/ your state's bar association while you're at it.

Good luck,

-P

Good luck,

-P

[*JG* 2]

If the lawyer is treating you with disrespect and not doing what was promised, get on them. I would call and call and call and drop by and whatever else I had to do to get them moving. After all, you are paying that person for a service. If they aren't completing that service, then they need to refund your money.

That being said, after all that, I hope the lawyer was necessary in the first place.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I'd up the lawyer, I think they make it sound like this process needs them, but iot seems that most times, they're just in the way

[Lona.C. 16]

my advice on this is , if you have extra cash to give away why not buy some timbits and a great coffee invite everyone from VJ for a day of great visa chat and sweets ,

tawk about everything and anything involved in visa process have a laugh when people type theyr accents ( like me lol )

get all the suport here without loosin a lota cash other then a few timbits

fire your liar ( oops I meen laywer ) we will help you get trough this who needs a liar when ya can have people help you with funny accents

[TennCAN 1]

my advice on this is , if you have extra cash to give away why not buy some timbits and a great coffee invite everyone from VJ for a day of great visa chat and sweets ,

tawk about everything and anything involved in visa process have a laugh when people type theyr accents ( like me lol )

get all the suport here without loosin a lota cash other then a few timbits

fire your liar ( oops I meen laywer ) we will help you get trough this who needs a liar when ya can have people help you with funny accents

I agree. Waste of time and money. Easy money for lawyers and most of them it appears make a mess of this process and only cause delays and headaches. Recent article in McClains Magazine about lawyers which was a good read.

Dale

[SpiritAlight 1]

HI ALL,

seems like most of us are frustrated with our lawyers ,i have 2 questions here ,all suggestions are welcome--

why are lawyers so lazy for k1?WHAT THEY WANT TO PROVE --UNPROFESSIONALISM AT ITS HIGHEST OR WHAT ?

the attitude they carry is --i care a damn>>//WHY SHOULD we undergo so much hassle and pay them for?

Is it case for k1 or with all type visas i wonder?

lack of compassion and empathy is all they show.

too much ranting .

chao

natasha & peter

Dear Natasha & Peter,

You got me started...I completely agree.

What is it with immigration lawyers period.

A fiend uses one to assist with his green card/permanent residency, and he has to stay on top of it.

Things get mailed to wrong places, etc etc.

My experience is not that, but what i had hoped was a kick-azz, take-no-prisoners, pro-active lawyer.

We got a passive, uninformed, answered-almost-no-questions, ignored huge upcoming pitfalls, and did not prepare me/us of things to come (what was coming down the pipe).

Having just spewed all that, I am thank my lucky stars to have found this place: VJ!!

My sweetie never fully agreed with me and our lawyer employed.

I researched, read the Nolo book (I highly recommend this), talked with all of you wonder-full VJers, and found other couples through friends that has gone through K1 Visa shtuff.

I feel I am a much better "lawyer" than most of what I've witnessed, and would gladly offer my services in the future.

I have assisted friends of friends already and I am still learning.

Lazy lawyers??

Bahaha...must be par for the course.

In the future, to get my "green" card, friends have said that it would behoove me to get a lawyer to cut through the ####### and cut much time.

If I do not find the type of lawyer I described, I will not ever hire one again.

Had it not been for the one my sweetie found and hired, everything would have gone differently.

All of my ideas got swept under a rug and that was that.

Do I sound bitter??

[SpiritAlight 1]

One more thing:

I thought we'd be more comfortable handling my case with legal help due to my "checkered past" (as the CO called it, ha), and in the end I found much more real and informative help here on the VJ forums.

Some of the peops here helped me personally, and I am super grateful!!

:star:

Edited January 30, 2008 by SpiritAlight