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Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2010

Works hard and is nice

When I married my husband we had very little money so I needed to work. My grandmother was also very sick and I wanted to see her before she died. Mr. Mark got my work authorization and travel authorization very fast, and I got my green card in less than one year. He called me back right away every t...ime I called him. And I called a lot.

Posted by Marie | January 31, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Naturalization

My case was administratively closed after I missed my naturalization interview due to not receiving the notice. To navigate the complexities of immigration law, I sought Erik Mark's assistance in reopening my case. I chose him because of its excellent reputation and positive online reviews. His exper...tise and commitment to client satisfaction, especially during the personalized consultation, gave me confidence. The lawyer provided outstanding support by reviewing my application and ensuring I had all the necessary documentation. He promptly addressed my questions, alleviating my stress. The lawyer clearly explained the legal terms and reviewed the interview questions. I am pleased to have successfully obtained my U.S. citizenship, and the process was smooth. This achievement has opened new opportunities for me, including the ability to vote and travel with a U.S. passport. I highly recommend Eric Mark's services to anyone needing help with immigration matters.

Eric Mark

Replied last January 31, 2025

Thank you for this thoughtful review. I'm happy we could play a small role in your naturalization and wish you all the best in the future.

Posted by anonymous | October 05, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Seems he doesn't pay attention to all cases

He totally screwed me around on my Immigration case. He went behind my, back as his client he never consulted me on the decision he made in my case. So much so I've reached out to the American Bar Association about his actions in my case, in getting a court decision I never saw coming because this ...lawyer failed to consult his client. He never even addressed the application I submitted in court, and I paid him for that. Instead he allowed his client to blindsided by the courts decision. Don't waste your money on this "Shyster". I paid him over $8000.00, and got absolutely nothing done. He does not know LAw.

Eric Mark

Replied last October 07, 2023

This person has two convictions including an a robbery and a drug conviction. This person had no legal status in the United States. This person wanted to apply for relief pursuant to the Convention Against Torture ("CAT") based on an incident that happened over 30 years ago and for which there was no proof. As such, this person had no chance of winning. I explained that to this person and informed this person we would try to close removal proceedings so s/he would not be deported, even though s/he would not have legal status. We must have explained this to this person because s/he obtained the letters and evidence we needed to make this request. We could not have made this request unless s/he participated in the request. The DHS lawyer said this was the most difficult approval she had ever done and agreed to terminate the court proceedings so this person would not be deported. Upon sharing the good news that this person would not be deported, s/he became angry. I will choose to pretend that this person said thank you for our hard work that prevented deportation and respond with, "You're welcome."

Posted by Dr. Sam Wise | December 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney

I had unpleasant experience

When I hired Mr. Mark, he seemed very confident that my case is almost guaranteed and he was expecting to get me refunded from the plaintiff because she filed a very unsubstantiated false report. He even said I should travel to court by first class air-tickets because the plaintiff will most likely r...efund me. However, once I hired him, all what he was asking the judge for was the informal resolution and that's what happened after several hearings because she clearly had no case. She was on her own without a lawyer. He should have been a fighter especially he knew my case was extremely strong. After she signed the resolution, she filed another complaint in the superior court and he asked for extra fees for that new lawsuit. I have to mention a good thing that he returned $450 of the first payment. He was honest calculating his hours that most attorneys are not. After all, I lost large amount of money and time for an attorney who never fights even if his adversary is weak and pointless.

Eric Mark

Replied last December 19, 2018

First of all, thank you for acknowledging my honest accounting. Now, let’s address your other points. You hired me because you had a criminal complaint against you by a classmate in your university. She was represented by the prosecutor. In addition to criminal charges, you each had complaints filed with the university, for which you had separate counsel. My job as a criminal defense attorney is for the charges against you to be dismissed. The charges were dismissed because I convinced the prosecutor to convince her to dismiss the charges. In other words, we accomplished exactly what you wanted and needed to accomplish. The resolution was not informal; it was 100% formal and the charges were dismissed on the record with the judge’s approval. It is petty and inaccurate, and likely indicative of why you have conflicts with classmates and professors, to complain that I did not fight for you and that your case was not resolved satisfactorily. When your case completed, I refunded the unused portion of your retainer. I certainly never told you to fly first class anywhere--why would you as you lived in Newark and the case was in Newark. I certainly never told you she would have to pay for it--there is no mechanism in criminal defense to force someone to pay for your tickets. These comments are either blatant lies or confused memories of conversations with someone else. Now, several months later, the woman has filed additional complaints against you. I have no idea what these complaints are about, where they are filed, why they are filed. They have nothing to do with my prior representation. By refunding your unused retainer, my representation formally ended. So, you contacted me and said there were new complaints. I told you, as I would tell any client, and as any lawyer would tell any client, that I cannot advise you on anything without having the seen the documentation and any further representation would require additional fees. If you think I am supposed to be your lawyer for life without having to pay me because I successfully got your previous charges dismissed, your are mistaken. Lastly, the fact that you contacted me about the new complaint seems like convincing evidence that you were satisfied with my initial representation and professionalism, and that this review is only revenge for not agreeing to represent you without knowing what the complaint is about and without fees. I wish you all the best in dealing with the new complaints.

Posted by nauman | June 04, 2013

Unethical Attorney Behavior

My oat ceremony was on may 31,2013 . on april 30,2013 i was arrested for drug paraphernalia and on may 16,2013 my case was dismissed . I hired Mark so he can schduale a appointment with the( USCIS )supervisor handling my case so he can gave them Official court certified dispositioning and ask them i...f this will delay my OAT . i hired him on may 20,1013 . He emailed me on may22,2013 saying I spoke with the supervisor. I showed him the disposition. He said to bring the original disposition with you on the day of the oath and the completed N-445 and you won't have any problem. I emailed him back asking for the name of supervisor he said he dont remember his name ? and keep telling me its all good so i believed him. On my OAT ceremony i was not abel to take Oat because since this arrest now they have to run police arrest record i spoke with the supervisor and told them what Eric had told me and she said she dont even have form G-28 and she never spoke with him and if she did spoke with him she whould have told him the same that now they have to run this report. when i called him on may31,2013 he said its immigration they can do this . If he really went there and spoke with supervisor why he cannot remember the NAME, He gave me wrong information never went to see supervisor if he did then they should have G-28 in their record and he whould have given them the official court dispositioning but i picked it up from him .

Eric Mark

Replied last July 20, 2013

This was an unfortunate circumstance, that sometimes happens when dealing with USCIS. I went to speak with a supervisor at USCIS, explained the circumstances, and showed him the disposition. That supervisor said it would not be a problem as long as this person brought the certified disposition on the date of oath ceremony. This person did not want to retain me to appear with him at the oath ceremony, so I could not file a G-28 or go with him on that. On the day of the interview, a different supervisor was working and had a different policy on what needed to be done. Getting different answers from different people at USCIS is a common problem and is one of the biggest reasons it is necessary to retain a lawyer to represent you for your entire case and not just to address small parts. This approach greatly limits what any lawyer can do to help.

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