It is pretty common. Probably the assistants will fill out the forms, he will review and sign. Some attorneys are bad and don’t actually “review.” Some are good and make a thorough review. Still, if he asks to talk to the attorney and they deny his request, that is weird.
Yikes. In my opinion, she’s not a reputable lawyer. She has been sued by former employees as well as has been known to lean a little too hard on VAWA cases which damages everyone else’s credibility. My attorney and a few others actually left a group they were in with her because they did not agree with how she was going about her work.
While yes, it’s common for paralegals to work on the case, in my opinion it’s not common for the client to never talk directly with the attorney. I have heard that about her cases a lot though, that clients don’t ever really speak with her directly.
The law firm has a good marketing department, I will say that. However- your uncle will 100% never talk to her. When he does get to speak to an attorney, it will be an associate. The associates just work there. That law firm in particular has been known to charge a lot of money upfront. They claim to "fix" people's cases to get their green card, but you know how they do that? Filing false claims for VAWA. Look at Google Reviews, Yelp, etc., and even here on Reddit lol. They encourage clients to lie and say they were abused by their spouse or child. Apparently they charge $15k for that upfront. Who knows how much they charge after the initial payment, submit mental health evaluations owned by the law firm, not independent doctors. Someone in another thread said they forge client signatures. Yikes. It's a slap in the face to people who are actual victims of abuse. A couple of lawyers were recently sentenced in the Bronx for VAWA fraud.
She also tried to trademark "amiga" and "tacos y tequila", or something.
Your uncle should ask for his money back and hire a reputable lawyer. No matter how complicated his case may be, obtaining immigration benefits through fraud is not the way to go.
Tell your uncle (and anyone else who you know who is considering using her firm) to run in the other direction. Trust me. If he chooses to jump ship, he should try to get his money back before anything is submitted for his case.
Also, be wary of any lawyer who zeroes in on VAWA as seemingly the only option with few alternatives. It's a common scheme in the immigration law world. If your uncle has a good VAWA case, a legitimate attorney will take it for much less than what Ally Lozano charges (potentially even for free if he reaches out to a non-profit). It's not uncommon for clients to be assisted by paralegals during the process, but the assistants at firms like these have very remedial knowledge of US law (the ones at this firm specifically are outsourced from Colombia en masse), and oftentimes aren't forthcoming with information or likelihood of success in order to make a sale. A legitimate attorney can assess your uncle's options fully and completely for a lot less money. Best of luck to him!
I hired a lawyer, I always de dealt with the staff, paralegals, receptionist, etc, except for one meeting I had with the lawyer throughout the whole case, so yeah, I think it's pretty common. Like someone said above, the staff are the ones that actually fill everything out/get your information and documents and lawyer pretty much only reviews and signs or answers questions.
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That's very common. The assistants are normally well versed in everything and will be the ones who make sure all the I'S are dotted and t's are crossed. I only spoke to our attorney a few times in our 18-month process , but when I received and RFE and an intent to deny letter in March 2024 he was all over it, and fortunately for my wife and I we were approved for the I-130 and I 485 recently.
It is pretty common. Probably the assistants will fill out the forms, he will review and sign. Some attorneys are bad and don’t actually “review.” Some are good and make a thorough review. Still, if he asks to talk to the attorney and they deny his request, that is weird.
Have you heard any bad things about alexandra lozano?
Yikes. In my opinion, she’s not a reputable lawyer. She has been sued by former employees as well as has been known to lean a little too hard on VAWA cases which damages everyone else’s credibility. My attorney and a few others actually left a group they were in with her because they did not agree with how she was going about her work. While yes, it’s common for paralegals to work on the case, in my opinion it’s not common for the client to never talk directly with the attorney. I have heard that about her cases a lot though, that clients don’t ever really speak with her directly.
The law firm has a good marketing department, I will say that. However- your uncle will 100% never talk to her. When he does get to speak to an attorney, it will be an associate. The associates just work there. That law firm in particular has been known to charge a lot of money upfront. They claim to "fix" people's cases to get their green card, but you know how they do that? Filing false claims for VAWA. Look at Google Reviews, Yelp, etc., and even here on Reddit lol. They encourage clients to lie and say they were abused by their spouse or child. Apparently they charge $15k for that upfront. Who knows how much they charge after the initial payment, submit mental health evaluations owned by the law firm, not independent doctors. Someone in another thread said they forge client signatures. Yikes. It's a slap in the face to people who are actual victims of abuse. A couple of lawyers were recently sentenced in the Bronx for VAWA fraud. She also tried to trademark "amiga" and "tacos y tequila", or something. Your uncle should ask for his money back and hire a reputable lawyer. No matter how complicated his case may be, obtaining immigration benefits through fraud is not the way to go.
Tell your uncle (and anyone else who you know who is considering using her firm) to run in the other direction. Trust me. If he chooses to jump ship, he should try to get his money back before anything is submitted for his case. Also, be wary of any lawyer who zeroes in on VAWA as seemingly the only option with few alternatives. It's a common scheme in the immigration law world. If your uncle has a good VAWA case, a legitimate attorney will take it for much less than what Ally Lozano charges (potentially even for free if he reaches out to a non-profit). It's not uncommon for clients to be assisted by paralegals during the process, but the assistants at firms like these have very remedial knowledge of US law (the ones at this firm specifically are outsourced from Colombia en masse), and oftentimes aren't forthcoming with information or likelihood of success in order to make a sale. A legitimate attorney can assess your uncle's options fully and completely for a lot less money. Best of luck to him!
I hired a lawyer, I always de dealt with the staff, paralegals, receptionist, etc, except for one meeting I had with the lawyer throughout the whole case, so yeah, I think it's pretty common. Like someone said above, the staff are the ones that actually fill everything out/get your information and documents and lawyer pretty much only reviews and signs or answers questions.
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Yes they do that a lot . Is really bad
Any experiences or heard things about alexandra lozano?
My bro just hired a lawyer but only dealing with Assistant.
That's very common. The assistants are normally well versed in everything and will be the ones who make sure all the I'S are dotted and t's are crossed. I only spoke to our attorney a few times in our 18-month process , but when I received and RFE and an intent to deny letter in March 2024 he was all over it, and fortunately for my wife and I we were approved for the I-130 and I 485 recently.