what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

I got an RFE and my lawyer is confusing me more and what proof to send...what would be the worst thing to happen if I just send the proof I got (which I think is enough) and ignore my lawyer? My sister sent her stuff by herself after getting her RFE and she never told her lawyer she was sending it, and she had no problem...what do you guys think?

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

Be more specific. What kind of proof are they requesting? If it's something you can proof with little problem then I say do it yourself, if it's something you have to hard proof then get your lawyer.

I did my whole DACA thing by myself and probably saved me thousands of dollars.

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

Depends on what USCIS is requesting and what proofs you have. If it's something about a criminal record, then you should listen to what your lawyer has to say.

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

Hi there thanks for writing back, the problem started when the RFE letter got here, I understood I need proof from June 2007 till December 2007...but my lawyer says the letter is not clear and I should send proof from June 2007 till June 2012. Here is what the letter said:

"The evidence you submitted with your Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, to establish that you have continuously resided in the United States during the 5-year period immediately before June 15, 2012, and up to the time of filing is insufficient. You submitted evidence for the following years; 2008-2012, and for the months of February and March, 2007. However, you did not submit any evidence indicating that you resided in the United States since June 15, 2007."

So now my lawyer is confusing me more and I don't know what to do!! He insists that I should send proof from 2007 till 2012 because the letter is not clear. Here is what he said when he called USCIS:

"The agent said that he could not comment on or interpret the actual letter. I do not believe that the letter is clear. It does state that we submitted evidence for 2008 through 2012, and for February and March 2007. The letter continues that we did not “submit any evidence indicating that you resided in the United States since June 15, 2007.” While the letter seems to imply that the missing evidence is limited to the period of June 2007 through the end of December 2007, because the letter did not expressly state the required evidence is limited to the period of June 2007 through the end of December 2007, I do not know for certain that we need to supplement the evidence only for the year 2007. I would rather not take a risk, and therefore recommend that we supplement the evidence for the entire period through the date that we submit the supplemental evidence."

what do you think? everyone tells me it's only proof from 2007 but my lawyer is being too damn picky

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

it's nothing about a criminal record they just want proof of continuous residency...check the reply I did on here so you can see what the letter says and let me know what you think

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

I'd say listen to your lawyer or do you like taking chances? There's time, money and a chance to get approved on the line. Just my 2 cents

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

I got basically the same thing. THey were requesting proof of continous residence from the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 so I sent bank statements starting from Sep 2008 to Oct 2012, it was like 300 pages worth of evidence.

Send as much stuff as possible. Bills, bank statments, school records, anything you can get your hands on starting June 2007 so send something for

June
July 2007
August 2007
September 2007`
October 2007
November 2007
December 2007

January 2008
February 2008
March 2008

So on an so forth... you get the idea.

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

what would you do? if I give all my stuff to my lawyer, he would take max another 2 weeks to send everything knowing him..I have enough proof i think, I have bank statements from all of 2007 till 2012. I also have gas receipts, a letter from my boss that I've been with since 2007. I have copies of some of the checks he gave me during those years, paypal history, tax receipts, and other receipts of different stuff I bought during those years. But he insists on me getting certified tax returns for all the years from 2007 to 2012. I don't have the money for that right now.

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

yeah I get the idea, I have bank statements from all of 2007 till 2012. I also have gas receipts, a letter from my boss that I've been with since 2007. I have copies of some of the checks he gave me during those years, paypal history, tax receipts, and other receipts of different stuff I bought during those years. But he insists on me getting certified tax returns for all the years from 2007 to 2012. I don't have the money for that right now. I think I have enough proof...so would you ignore the lawyer and send all the stuff yourself? If I give him everything he will take like 2 weeks to send it all.

Re: what if I ignore my lawyer?
 

I would do what your lawyer said just to be safe. It doesn't hurt to send in extra proofs. Waiting 2 more weeks is nothing compare to what long we waited for DA. You don't want to get another REF or even a denial because you can't wait 2 weeks.