Second RFE even after using an immigration lawyer

[J and S 38]

The reason for the second RFE is because you need all pages of the passport. Your lawyer wants to get the process expedited? And lemme guess, the lawyer will also charge for "doing this"? And she also said that it's normal for them to only send the biographic page? ... Uhm. Well. I'm sorry you have to go through this But, I would maybe think into getting a new lawyer.

To be safe, if the USC could get a copy of their birth certificate, this may be better. They can order this from their state fairly easily. But, there is a wait time. It took me 3 weeks to receive mine. If you don't want to wait that long, just send in copies of all pages for the passport with the RFE.

Good luck!

[KayDeeCee 4,900]

Hi everyone---

blessings! I am new here so thank you all for any support...

We hired a NY immigration lawyer that we had been recommended...

first time she filed March this year ( she said) and we hadnt rev¡ceived NOA1 when month of May came on...

I called her and she checked, no receipt, then she called USCIS, and they had not taken the money for the filing, that she saw at their bank... we had to gather all the documents and file again---

very frsutrating and it was expensive to hire a new lawyer...so we used the same one...

May 19th we got NOa1 and we received RFE End of Sept. 2011 because she had forgotten to cross of that my fiance hadnt been in prison even if they asked us spesifically about this question in march before first filing...so we sent them the reply and after 58 days of waiting they had looked at it and sent a second RFE! How can that be..?

This one said there was not enough evidence to establish that my fiance is a US citizen...the lawyer had attached biographic page of his passport even if it says ALL the pages of his passport?

The lawyer wants to ask for expedite processing if this RFE since they already had submitted the biographic page of his passport. Does anyone know if this is a reason for it? Or will it slow down the process?

So thankful for replies. We have been really frustarted and sad for her mistakes and think we could have done it better ourselves--- now it will cost so much to change lawyer , thoug there are still some parts left of the application process and maybe we will do it all ourselves after this petition hopefully will be approved..

Thanks for any comments and shared experiences. I am about to fire this lawyer...they have slowed down the rpocess for us abot 5 months---

Blessings all and prayers

Your lawyer messed up again. You might want to think about ditching this lawyer. When sending in proof of being a USC, you need a copy of the birth certificate or ALL the pages of the passport. Easily satisfy the RFE by sending in both.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi everyone---

blessings! I am new here so thank you all for any support...

We hired a NY immigration lawyer that we had been recommended...

first time she filed March this year ( she said) and we hadnt rev¡ceived NOA1 when month of May came on...

I called her and she checked, no receipt, then she called USCIS, and they had not taken the money for the filing, that she saw at their bank... we had to gather all the documents and file again---

very frsutrating and it was expensive to hire a new lawyer...so we used the same one...

May 19th we got NOa1 and we received RFE End of Sept. 2011 because she had forgotten to cross of that my fiance hadnt been in prison even if they asked us spesifically about this question in march before first filing...so we sent them the reply and after 58 days of waiting they had looked at it and sent a second RFE! How can that be..?

This one said there was not enough evidence to establish that my fiance is a US citizen...the lawyer had attached biographic page of his passport even if it says ALL the pages of his passport?

The lawyer wants to ask for expedite processing if this RFE since they already had submitted the biographic page of his passport. Does anyone know if this is a reason for it? Or will it slow down the process?

So thankful for replies. We have been really frustarted and sad for her mistakes and think we could have done it better ourselves--- now it will cost so much to change lawyer , thoug there are still some parts left of the application process and maybe we will do it all ourselves after this petition hopefully will be approved..

Thanks for any comments and shared experiences. I am about to fire this lawyer...they have slowed down the rpocess for us abot 5 months---

Blessings all and prayers

No it is not a reason for expedite, on the contrary it is a reason for delay. You cannot ask for an expedite on the petition as it has already been adjudicated and was found to be incomplete. USCIS already did their job, your attorney did not do HER job. TWICE

You should ask for a refund from the attorney. The instructions clearly state you must send copies of ALL pages of the passport, even BLANK pages, if it is being used to establish citizenship.

[Moomin 292]

and i dont know much as the foreign person..

yes the lawyer wants to make it good now by sending the request for expedite processing..

Make sure to get the NOA's from your lawyer, especially NOA2. If it's not needed at your interview at the embassy, it is definitely needed after coming to the US and adjusting your status. Right now you're checking into the things anyways so a little suggestion is to bookmark Visa Journey and read the guides/flowchart. It'll come in handy later on, knowing for yourself exactly what is needed. They aren't hard to read. After all, a bunch of us are the foreign spouse/fiance on here If your comfortable with a lawyer doing the paperwork then stick with one, esp if your case isn't straight forward.

A lawyer can't guarantee an approval, they just gather the documents from you, and drain your account at the same time. Good multi taskers, they are for sure!

[Chicagoguy 2 27]

I heard so many bad stories about sloppy work of lawyers that I did everything myself. No problems.

It does take some time and attention to detail but it is certainly cheaper

However, if there are any big problems then I would certainly recommend a good Immigration lawyer with experience.

[Penguin_ie 5,999]

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[merkin&regine 18]

Hi everyone---

blessings! I am new here so thank you all for any support...

We hired a NY immigration lawyer that we had been recommended...

first time she filed March this year ( she said) and we hadnt rev¡ceived NOA1 when month of May came on...

I called her and she checked, no receipt, then she called USCIS, and they had not taken the money for the filing, that she saw at their bank... we had to gather all the documents and file again---

very frsutrating and it was expensive to hire a new lawyer...so we used the same one...

May 19th we got NOa1 and we received RFE End of Sept. 2011 because she had forgotten to

cross of that my fiance hadnt been in prison even if they asked us spesifically about this question in march before first filing...so we sent them the reply and after 58 days of waiting they had looked at it and sent a second RFE! How can that be..?

This one said there was not enough evidence to establish that my fiance is a US citizen...the lawyer had attached biographic page of his passport even if it says ALL the pages of his passport?

The lawyer wants to ask for expedite processing if this RFE since they already had submitted the biographic page of his passport. Does anyone know if this is a reason for it? Or will it slow down the process?

So thankful for replies. We have been really frustarted and sad for her mistakes and think we could have done it better ourselves--- now it will cost so much to change lawyer , thoug there

are still some parts left of the application process and maybe we will do it all ourselves after this petition hopefully will be approved..

Thanks for any comments and shared experiences. I am about to fire this lawyer...they have slowed down the rpocess for us abot 5 months---

Blessings all and prayers

OMG! I hope your lawyer didn't just respond a request for expedite on your RFE... it's dumb to do and it will get denied, they ask for additional evidence, just send a birth certificate and colored photocopies of your fiance's passport.. To make sure everything is clear and readable.

Good Luck! And I hate lawyers.. I hired one for my divorce.. They just made mistakes to make more money.. Grrrrrrrrr..

Edited December 16, 2011 by merkin78

[Justine+David 218]

Dump the lawyer now. You don't want this kind of buffoon to be doing your paperwork at the embassy level...assuming you want to get to married one of these days...and yes, you need ALL of the passport pages, not just the bio page. Take a look at the guides here at VJ. They'll tell you everything.

[Sayha or bust. 71]

I recieved an Rfe at the same stage as you, my lawyer had it fixed within 30 days. It took my k1 , 10 months.

[Purple Ma 0]

Thanks so much guys, for your responsesª Really appreciate the help and adviceª

yes, its so strange====she says she has worked with this for 30 years..

that is a jokeª

i know, it says clearly in the instructions that we need to include all the pages of the passprt and they suggest a birth certificate as well.

so we will send this....the lwyer thinks it doesnt matter to ask for an exopedite because if they dont acept it she says they wil process according to normal timelines...

but i dont know if i trust her anymore after what has happened now..

the mistakes..i am lil worried she just makes things more complicated

thanks all for writingª

blessings and regards,

[pot121 1]

My lawyer did the same thing to me . She said she filed in July 2011 and got NOAs in Sep 2011! What a waste of money and time. Sad but true! Goodluck on your journey!

[Purple Ma 0]

yes, i want to dump this lawyer now=..dont feel confident with the work she does...

reallyª

after all these foggy ways she has worked and mistakes..

i remember that she had to have days to do research to answer my questions early in the process...

days..

info which i found on my own easily just by looking at a webpage... and yes, this page has good info=

yes its annoying because we had already paid the full fees.......to her and theya re not interested in giving it back.

[Purple Ma 0]

thanks again for your help and adviceª wish i had signed in here earlier in the process to receive some more objective meanings..

i ill ask to get money back afetr all her mistakes

3 big ones

really sad and annoying

forgiveness needed

i need to pay another lawyer, a good one 1200 for the rest of the process though....

yes we are sending ALL the passport pages as well as bithcertificate

just need to make sure she doesnt do a mistake here or simply do it myselfª

so u uys suggest to not ask for an expedite?

then, guess we just need to wait....

WRONG LAWYER M BUT RECOMMENDED BY FRIENDS......... who likes her and received help......

[merkin&regine 18]

I recieved an Rfe at the same stage as you, my lawyer had it fixed within 30 days. It took my k1 , 10 months.

I think the reason why some petitioner hires a lawyer is to prevent RFEs... . There are a lot of people here who didnt hire a lawyer and didnt get a RFE, I really think these lawyers intentionally leave documents behind and long for RFE's . More Rfe's More money.. grrrrr.. I hate Lawyers..

Edited December 16, 2011 by merkin78

[AmberOctober 25]

i need to pay another lawyer, a good one 1200 for the rest of the process though....

Why? Is your case a difficult or extra complicated one?

Thousands of people just do it on their own, it literally takes a few hours to read FAQs here on forum and on USCIS site.

I'm of course not trying to talk you out of throwing another thousand dollars away But you DON'T need a lawyer, especially at this stage when everything is already filed. (Unless, again, your case is difficult, needs professional help, etc.)