Has anyone ever filed a complaint against an immigration attorney?
Monday, July 28th, 2008 at
11:01 pm
Jenny asked:
About a year and a half ago my husband and I went to an immigration attorney and she filled out the paperwork for an I-130 (petition for a relative) and charged us $2200. The whole time were under the impression that the $2200 was for the whole process, not just for filling out the I-130 forms. Has anyone had a similar situation where the agreement with an attorney was not clear and ended up getting ripped off? Do you think I can file a complaint with the ABA and get some of my money back?
About a year and a half ago my husband and I went to an immigration attorney and she filled out the paperwork for an I-130 (petition for a relative) and charged us $2200. The whole time were under the impression that the $2200 was for the whole process, not just for filling out the I-130 forms. Has anyone had a similar situation where the agreement with an attorney was not clear and ended up getting ripped off? Do you think I can file a complaint with the ABA and get some of my money back?
1. all forms and instructinos are on line on U.S. Immigration.
2. free froms, though they carry a filing fee, like 150 dollars.
3. all info for filling them out is on line
4. an attorney can get you no futher than you can by filling out forms.
5. yes file state and national board on her
6. local board
7 news media..
sorry to hear you paid at least 10 times more for her to file in your name on forms.
hope these links help you. good luck.
Form EOIR-44 Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form
How do I make a complaint against my attorney or representative
Filing Complaints against Notarios and Immigration Consultants
Complaints Rise Against Immigration Lawyers