Jose A
Aug 4, 2025
Frustrated with my Attorney and not hopeful about case
So Saturday I had my call with my attorney office. In 4 year the only time I ever spoke to my attorney was the first consultation. After then I only speak with different people in the office.
I even found errors on the paperwork when they first sent it to USCIS. They put AK for Arkansas but Arkansas is AR and one place they even wrote out Alaska. I told them and they said it was not a problem.
Ok so now I have this new call with the attorney office. The call lasted 4 1/2 hours. She asked me all the same questions like before but wanted more evidence. I told her I don’t know what more they want I tell them everything. She keep telling me she needed more. I told her everything I could remember. One time she told me it was not enough. So today I have enother call with her this afternoon to go over more financial abuse.
I asked her on the call Saturday if I needed to make the appointment with the psychologist today but she told me not yet. She told me I have to wait until after my call with her today.
She is not much supportive now and make me feel like my case will not be strong enough.
I am very upset with my attorney office because if they don’t think I have a strong enough case why do they not tell me the truth 4 years ago. I am feeling like maybe they just take my money. I paid my attorney plus all the fees almost $17,000.
All I see my attorney do on social media is dance on her videos with her expensive bags and clothes and take fancy vacations.
She told me Saturday that USCIS is more strict now and are starting to decline more cases. I understand that but if my case wasn’t strong enough 4 years ago they should have told me the truth and not take my money.
I have a feeling my American Dream will end soon.
VAWA
Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition
Total Days: 1316 days
Case
2022-01-20
Today
I-131
294 Days
I-765
301 Days
I-360
1316 Days
I-485
1309 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-131, I-765, I-360, I-485
Timeline Map
2022-01-20
I-131
I-765
I-360
Submission to USCIS
2022-01-27
I-485
D+7
Submission to USCIS
2022-04-11
I-485
D+81
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2022-11-10
I-131
D+294
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2022-11-17
I-765
D+301
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-06-25
I-360
D+1252
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
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fnu atAug 4, 2025
please stay strong, I didn't hear any green signal yet. its a matter of time and you will be fine.
I you are not feeling trusted change the lawyer and explain them
Noviembre 2022 maAug 4, 2025
Hola tengo fuerza , cambia de abogado es mejor , espero todo salga bien y en casos así diga el nombre de su abogado para que otros no pasen por la misma situación, yo estoy en algo similar casi 3 años y nunca he hablado con mi abogada siempre con los de las oficina, llame a uscis para estar al tanto de mi situación y respire al saber que mi caso lo estan revisando, esperemos en Dios que todo te salga bien y no pierda las esperanzas
franny zeeAug 4, 2025
you have to take your case in your own hands. Do your research on what exact evidence you need. ask chatgpt any questions or evidence you need. You probably need to rewrite your personal statement with more details about the abuse (add more details, any pictures, text, evidence, you can use chatgpt to help you with this) Do not wait or rely on any lawyer because its your case and your life
franny zeeAug 4, 2025
is your lawyer em wafula?
blessed & favoredAug 4, 2025
get yourself another lawyer and then file a formal complaint against your current lawyer for breach of contract and gross incompetence. Then google psychologists around your area who have dealt with vawa before have then do the evaluation and include that in your RFE, also include statements from your family and friends and any organizations you volunteer at. Then get your FBI background done as well as any other places you’ve lived. Then you need to have the new lawyer resubmit your statement with the correct information and attached evidence and resubmit. Best of luck
blessed & favoredAug 4, 2025
and stay away from lawyers who have time to be on tictok and social media and vacations, those are not real immigration lawyers they just switched to immigration law because it pays more.
November 2022Aug 4, 2025
@Jose A so you mean usics want more evidence about your financial abuse claim or what ?
Ortiz MamaAug 4, 2025
Im sorry i can feel your frustration and disappointment but do everything our friends are telling you! change attorney stole giving them money!! your attorney have to be like your friend that friend who help you out even when you don’t want to keep going… en mi caso mi abogada me dedico mucho tiempo al inicio de mi vawa lloré en línea con ella x teléfono solo me decía tranquila pero comienza a trabajar en tu caso me costó mucho hacer todo para preparar mi caso porque es uno quien lo tiene que hacer el dolor que siente viento corazón al inicio es duro pero nunca e atarse José, ahora busca ayuda más con lo q te esta pasando fortalece tu caso pide otra opinión con otro abogado y mira lo mejor q puedes hacer es confiar en Dios o en ti poder aupoerior El sabe lo q has sufrido y no te dejará sin tu recompensa ánimo todos estamos en el mismo barco y estamos aquí para darnos la mano mi abogada ah estado atenta cuando oído hablar con ella siempre está ahí … el
personal de la oficina te responden enseguida … no se donde vives pero puedes hacer una cita solo para contarle tu caso ella está en tx su nombre es Sandra prieto llámala no pierdes nada creo q la consulta es gratitua espero te oueda ayudar o si alguien más de aquí conose un buen abogado déjenle saber a José para q el tenga mas pociones animémonos unos a otros creo q el caso de el nos duele a todos porque todos queremos q nuestro caso triunfe al igual queremos que todo el q aplica por vawa es un camino muy largo en el cual se nos termina aveces las fuerzas pero no estás solo José sonó una familia y todos con el mismo deceo te mando un abrazo deceo puedas encontrar un salida no te desesperes pero si no dejes pasar mas tiempo como alguien te dijo en los comentarios es tu caso está en tus manos ánimo te mantendremos en nuestras oraciones 🤍🙏🏽
Kerry SAug 5, 2025
@Jose A I would just wait and not speculate. What rfe did they request? Was it additional proof they asked for? Seeing a psychologist now won't help your vawa case that is close to 4 years old since it won't prove you needed counseling for the abuse or what happened after. From what I gather, uscis places more weight on things that happened during the time of the abuse and before you filed. Whatever they ask, make sure it is from that time to make a stronger case. I'd also say get a new lawyer but that's going to cost new money. I just wish you the best!
carlito reyesAug 5, 2025
@Jose A Tell us who the lawyer is so we can avoid
Missy MayAug 5, 2025
Is that Wafula Law?
C SAug 5, 2025
whio was your attorney?
Abi KenAug 5, 2025
Report the Lawyer. Write another personal statement with more details on what have happened more after filing, if you’re both still married you can do psychological evaluation because you might be separated but you can still be feeling the impact of the abuse on you. When sending in the write ups do a change of address. I really don’t know why you people use Lawyer if you went through the abuse, all Lawyer do is just their cover letter which can be done by who truly went through the abuse, just document, write in all honesty and you will be approved even now that they do interview for the abused it will give you chance to cry if need be just to explain yourself out to the interviewer
Jose AAug 5, 2025
Thank you for the comments. I really do not have the money to start over with a new attorney. And I do not have the time. Desafortunadamente this attorney cost me so much and now I find out the psychologist is going to cost me another $1000 - $1600 because my appointment and the report has to be expedited. My attorney office has to have by 18 of August so they can get it to USCIS by 21 of September. My attorney office took almost 1 month to return my calls because I saw here I was getting a RFE. So now I am almost out of time.
My attorney is Angela Moore - JJ Moore & Associates PLLC.
I do not recommend at all. She has offices in Nashville TN and Atlanta GA. The only time I ever speak to her or see her was my consultation at the beginning in 2021 for less than 30 minutes.
After my phone appointment with my attorney office Saturday and yesterday they are adding to my declaration. So they will submit my additional statement and the psychological evaluation for the RFE.
I have not another option. I have to continue like it is. I am going to do my best and put everything in the hands of God. He knows my future and what is best. I am going to stop worrying.
Thank you all again.
carlito reyesAug 5, 2025
@Jose A Good luck my friend, from the bottom of my heart i wish you all the best :)
I will wait for your post in month or two saying that your case is aporoved 🙃🙃
Jose AAug 5, 2025
@carlito reyes thanks bro. Good luck to you too. Man I hope you are right. I will update when I know something. 👍🏽
victory🕺🕺🕺 .Aug 6, 2025
I received request for additional evidence too and I’m not gonna lie,it weighed me down but I got to do what I’ve got do.ive been trying to gather some documents but I realize most of the documents are the one I’ve submitted before.my question now is am I still good with the first psychological evaluation because I’m totally lost now.my joint statement of account was the one I first submitted because I stop using the account when she will not stop spending my money unnecessarily.please anybody who has idea of what I can do should please comment.i don’t wanna base everything on my attorney.thanks
Odogwu IndyAug 6, 2025
@José A please 🙏 😢 don't give up... you will smile soon... I filed in my vawa case 5.23.22.... I'm still waiting for my approval... all the money 💰 in paid is $17,000 too... God will answer all our prayers 🙏. amen ❤️ 🙏
