gannonva33
Junior Member
What is the name of your state?Washington, DC
I am being sued by an immigration attorney for the payment of duties performed.
I aquired his services to help me obtain a visa for my daughter to come here to this country. He asked for $500 up front which I paid and $500 afterwards.
I gave him the information my name, my daughters name, country of orgin, etc. After a wait of several months I went to his office to check on the status. After being informed that he did not have any information I asked to look at a copy of the form he had sent to immigration.
1. He had my name, not my daughters
2. He had the address wrong for my house.
3. Most important I am asian and from Mongolia. The attorney had sent the forms to his counrty of origin, the El Salvador consulate. I have never been there. After I told him that he had done it incorrectly he informed me there was not a lot he could do. I spent the better part of another 2 months speaking with INS getting the information correct. I was told by immigration even though it was not my fault the process for my daughter would be an additional 6 months because it had to start over again.
He not only would not refund my $ but is suing me in small claims for the 2nd half of the monies even though he has performed no services since that time.
Any suggestions of what I can do would be helpful. I will not just cave in and pay the money without a decent aurgument.
I am being sued by an immigration attorney for the payment of duties performed.
I aquired his services to help me obtain a visa for my daughter to come here to this country. He asked for $500 up front which I paid and $500 afterwards.
I gave him the information my name, my daughters name, country of orgin, etc. After a wait of several months I went to his office to check on the status. After being informed that he did not have any information I asked to look at a copy of the form he had sent to immigration.
1. He had my name, not my daughters
2. He had the address wrong for my house.
3. Most important I am asian and from Mongolia. The attorney had sent the forms to his counrty of origin, the El Salvador consulate. I have never been there. After I told him that he had done it incorrectly he informed me there was not a lot he could do. I spent the better part of another 2 months speaking with INS getting the information correct. I was told by immigration even though it was not my fault the process for my daughter would be an additional 6 months because it had to start over again.
He not only would not refund my $ but is suing me in small claims for the 2nd half of the monies even though he has performed no services since that time.
Any suggestions of what I can do would be helpful. I will not just cave in and pay the money without a decent aurgument.