motion to reopen in nyc

[jahong]

Just have a question regarding jmtr. We've sent in our case to reopen to NYC office about 3 months ago but still haven't heard from them yet. My lawyer says to wait but you guys know how nerve wrecking it is... I've asked him whether he has any connections in the office to find out our status but says just to wait... What is the usual wait time in cases like this? thanx guys~

[needhelpfast]

I don't have an answer for you, but I'm kind of in the same boat, except in Detroit. I have a lawyer, but he won't file a motion till we pay him (alot) as a retainer first.
Do you think this is something I can do myself? Without the attorney?

I am just clueless how to, where does it go? Who do I give it to, is there a "motion" form....?

Clueless

NHF:erm:

[jahong]

I really think you should use a lawyer... from what I hear, JMTR isn't something that you can do on your own, and shouldn't do on your own... Maybe you should find another lawyer if his fees are too high...

[rico9097]

You should get an attorney.
I talked to Laurel and she does not have too much experience in appeals.
Another thing is that you have a very short time to do it.
Good luck.

Rico Brazil

[aussiewench]

From the welcome to the United States Guide....

If you need legal help on an immigration issue, but do not have enough money to hire a lawyer, there are some low-cost or free assistance options.You can ask for help from:

• A Recognized Organization. These are organizations that are recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). For an organization to be “recognized,” it must have enough knowledge and experience to provide services to immigrants, and can charge or accept only very small fees for those services. For a list of these BIA-recognized organizations,
see http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/statspub/recognitionaccreditationroster.pdf.

• An Accredited Representative. These are people who are connected to BIA “recognized organizations.” These representatives can charge or accept only very small fees for their services. For a list of these BIAaccredited representatives, see http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/statspub/accreditedreproster.pdf

• A Qualified Representative. These are people who will provide free services. These representatives must know about immigration law and the rules of practice in court. Examples of qualified representatives include law school students and graduates and people with good moral character who have a personal or professional affiliation with you (relative, neighbor, clergy,
co-worker, friend).

• Free Legal Service Providers. The Office of the ChiefImmigration Judge has a list of recognized free legal service providers for people who are in immigration proceedings (see http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/probono/states.htm). This is a list of attorneys and organizations that may be willing to represent immigrants in proceedings before the Immigration Courts.The attorneys and organizations on this list have agreed to help immigrants pro bono (free of charge) only in immigration proceedings, so some of them may not be able to help you with non-court-related matters (that is, visa petitions, naturalization, etc.).

Doing a quick search there is also the below link....

http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/probono/probono.htm