Seeking a new life in America

[zarya0]

I have contacted him. He said he would give me a estimate, over email.
I'm waiting for that email now. :P I'm so excited.
I really like him, he seems like a real nice guy. Also a very funny guy indeed. Makes the whole situation easier.

He told me to send him an email with scans of my green card etc. So I scanned my green card front and back and my alien registration paper along with all of the information I have at this point. I honestly want to give him a call and hear what's up, but again I don't want to come on too strong and nag either.

I guess I'll just have to patiant.

[twostep]

a) You are his paycheck! Why should you come on too strong.
b) Did you check him out?
c) Keep personal feelings out - he charges you by the hour if he is working or chatting.

[zarya0]

a) You are his paycheck! Why should you come on too strong. (True that!)
b) Did you check him out? (Yeah I've talked to him a bit)
c) Keep personal feelings out - he charges you by the hour if he is working or chatting.
Would he charge me if I just called and chatted with him as well? We didn't talk just straight business .

[twostep]

Originally Posted by zarya0

a) You are his paycheck! Why should you come on too strong. (True that!)
b) Did you check him out? (Yeah I've talked to him a bit)
c) Keep personal feelings out - he charges you by the hour if he is working or chatting.
Would he charge me if I just called and chatted with him as well? We didn't talk just straight business .

Time to wake up.
Did you check his credentials? A good starting point is martindale.com
He bills by the hour - 200 $/hr.

[zarya0]

I've checked martindale yes, didn't quite understand it though :P
I kind of thought they would inform you if they would bill you by the hour by phone.

[twostep]

You should have a written agreement with your attorney spelling out what he does and for what he will charge what.
How did you get your instructions to fly to the US?
PM his name if you want to - I will run him through some searches.

Something does not ring. It may be just a feeling.

[zarya0]

Regarding the written agreement, I do not believe we've come to that point yet.
He was going to look over my case and see what we could work with first then find out how much it was going to cost so to say, then email me.

He is a attorney which is said by many people on different immigration forums to be good attorney.

Also about the "instructions", he didn't really give me instructions per say, it was more of what he would do if he was me sort of thing. We chatted about on how I will do it when we do it, if you understand.

He never instructed me, well he hasn't yet.

[twostep]

Well, at least he is legit, CA Bar and was part of a team winning the "rice cup".
1 down 2 to go.
Unless you have a contract you are on your own so to say. When it comes to money it will be his word against yours.
Unless I am mistaken - you do not yet have a client/attorney relationship. Fat - where are you???
His plan - check it out first. I do not know enough about immigration law. Email him to "summarize your conversation". This is just an idea!!!

[synthia]

Even with a free review of a situation, the attorney-client privilege applies, not that it should matter much for an immigration case.

[zarya0]

Thanks for the replies, I guess I'll call him on monday.