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I have received my approval for the EB2 and need to start the 485 application. The law firm I hired for the EB2 is excellent and they got the petition approved within 7 ½ months. I need to retain an attorney for the 485 because I do not have time to deal with all the paperwork. They are also willing to do this step but also said that everything will be completed online, which is the same way the EB2 was done. The law firm also informed me that their attorney would not show up for an interview if I am asked to attend one. In addition, they told me that from their experience with similar cases like mine, the permanent residency petition is approved within 6-7 months. I have travel plans from May through June and I am worried that the GC will arrive if I am not in the US.
The advantage of working with them is that they know my case and are very efficient. However, they said they can't promise that the submission will be by Christmas as requested.
The other alternative attorney is a law firm that I got to know through my university in the US (my employer). The attorney said that the submission can be completed before Christmas and that if the GC arrives while I am traveling, he can mail it to my address in my home country. However, he asked for the full amount upfront, making me a bit worried.
Should I retain the law firm I worked with on the EB2 petition that got it approved or with the new attorney? Keep in mind that he said something very important to me, if the GC arrives while I am outside of the US, he will mail the card to me, which is required to reenter the US. Also, he will attend the USCIS interview in case I am asked to attend one. The interview for EB2 has been waived, my case is straightforward, and I have been assured that it has been waived. However, if the USCIS asks for an interview, the new attorney will attend the interview with me for a new fee.
In summary, the old law firm that represented me in the EB2 and got it approved, I know their work well. They were excellent, will do everything online, do not provide a guarantee to submit within a specific time frame but have an average of 4 weeks from preparation to submission; and will not attend interview in case I am called for an interview; I can't mail the GC if it arrives outside of the US because the GC will be mailed to my address in the US. On the other hand, the new attorney will do everything online, submit by Christmas, attend the interview in case I would be called for one for a new fee, and mail the GC to me if it arrives while I am away. There is a difference in the payment arrangement a bit, the firm that represented me in the EB2 offers two installed payments, while the new attorney in one payment, and he asked for 100 dollars more than the first firm.
Which attorney should I choose for the PR?
Thank you,
The advantage of working with them is that they know my case and are very efficient. However, they said they can't promise that the submission will be by Christmas as requested.
The other alternative attorney is a law firm that I got to know through my university in the US (my employer). The attorney said that the submission can be completed before Christmas and that if the GC arrives while I am traveling, he can mail it to my address in my home country. However, he asked for the full amount upfront, making me a bit worried.
Should I retain the law firm I worked with on the EB2 petition that got it approved or with the new attorney? Keep in mind that he said something very important to me, if the GC arrives while I am outside of the US, he will mail the card to me, which is required to reenter the US. Also, he will attend the USCIS interview in case I am asked to attend one. The interview for EB2 has been waived, my case is straightforward, and I have been assured that it has been waived. However, if the USCIS asks for an interview, the new attorney will attend the interview with me for a new fee.
In summary, the old law firm that represented me in the EB2 and got it approved, I know their work well. They were excellent, will do everything online, do not provide a guarantee to submit within a specific time frame but have an average of 4 weeks from preparation to submission; and will not attend interview in case I am called for an interview; I can't mail the GC if it arrives outside of the US because the GC will be mailed to my address in the US. On the other hand, the new attorney will do everything online, submit by Christmas, attend the interview in case I would be called for one for a new fee, and mail the GC to me if it arrives while I am away. There is a difference in the payment arrangement a bit, the firm that represented me in the EB2 offers two installed payments, while the new attorney in one payment, and he asked for 100 dollars more than the first firm.
Which attorney should I choose for the PR?
Thank you,
