Than you for your prompt and helpful reply, Jason.

It depends on the case and what the expert knows, but in general, I find that you do not need to prove the same thing more than once. If your expert proves a certain point in your case, you do not need another expert to prove that a second time. Also, even if you do want a second expert, if the testimony is redundant, maybe just get a letter from the person and do not bother to bring the person as a witness (in other words, one witness on the subject is probably enough). That said, I do not know the case, and so it is difficult to know for sure. Take care, Jason

Thank you. 1 – Not for purposes of an immigration case. 2 – We use the most recent I-94, but when filing for asylee adjustment, we include a copy of both I-94 forms. Take care, Jason

I have some i485 questions that I need help with.
1. Do stimulus checks fall under public assistance.
2. Which i94 do we use, the one after asylum grant or the one used to enter USA
Thank you. Take Care.

Thanks ! That is super helpful. I dislike the turbulence of the political environment.

Maybe, but I think it is not a crazy fee. One important part of the I-485 for asylees is checking consistency with the I-589. Other issues often come up as well. If it were only filling the form, then I agree that $3000 is probably too much, but it is the rare asylee adjustment where everything is easy. Take care, Jason

Jason, thank you for your response. Unfortunately, I would have to disagree with you about the fairness of the attorney’s fee. I think anything over $2500, especially if the case is “straightforward”, is highway robbery. In New York City, one of the most expensive places in the world, if an attorney charges $3000 just to fill out a “straightforward” asylum-based I-485 application for you, s/he’d be frowned upon. The attorney is literally helping you to fill out the form and ensuring that you do not make mistakes that can potentially cause problems in the future. Asylee-based I-485 applications are usually (emphasis on “usually”) easier to do than family-based I-485 applications, for example. And even for those applications, $3000 would be exorbitant. I would use another lawyer.

Unfortunately, asylum seekers always seem to have to make important decisions without complete information, and this is one of those cases. I will say that for most affirmative asylum seekers who are not from Central America, the Trump Administration did not significantly impact the chances of them winning their cases. Take care, Jason

I think we are charging around $2000 for that (but I’d have to double check), and so I think that is probably fair. It depends on the case, of course, as some I-485 cases involve a lot more work than others and so the lawyer would want to charge more for the extra work. Take care, Jason