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Posted by anonymous | September 24, 2009 | Immigration

Rami Salahieh, College Instructor

I am very happy and honored that I finally have the opportunity to give a review to Ms. Lisa Scott our best ever Immigration lawyer. Ms. Scott was our Immigration lawyer since my wife and I were studying in college on F-1 student visa. We know her for over 7 years. Lisa helped us to obtain and ren...ew our multiple H1-B’s for many employers. She eventfully helped me to file for my Labor Certificate Application under special Handling and get it approved. We are now a permanent USA resident. The best thing we like about Lisa as an immigration lawyer is her integrity and honesty. She always says the truth no matter how good or bad is our immigration case. The very good thing you need to know about Lisa is that she will always tell you the inside facts about your immigration case. We were many times very worry and stressed out about our immigration case, but Lisa was always supportive and very frank and clear about what we need to do next. When I filled for my I-485 application, the USCIS requested multiple RFE's “Request for Evidence” therefore I end up consulting with many other immigration lawyers to get a second opinion for our complex immigration case. At the end we realized that we wasted our time and money and realized that Ms. Lisa Scott answer to our immigration case was the most honest and smart one. Ms. Scott is a very knowledgeable about immigration. Over the years she became not only our Lawyer but also our friend. She has a very professional staff at her law firm that that always answer our infinite questions via phone calls, emails, or in person. Do not waste your time, if you need an honest, experienced, and reasonable fee immigration lawyer, then go to Lisa, she is the best. Lisa, Thank you very much for all your support and infinite help, Love and respect, Rami and Dima

Posted by Nivedita | August 26, 2021 | Immigration

Deeply Disappointed

At first, I was optimistic about working with Lisa Scott. She came recommended by my university and was highly rated online. I paid the initial $250 consultation fee and spoke to her briefly on the phone and exchanged a couple of emails. For context, I was looking to obtain an F-1 visa while remai...ning in the US. Ms. Scott advised me to apply for a change-of-status from my current H-1B visa to an F-1 visa. I specifically asked whether such an arrangement would allow me to leave my current job and begin my studies by a certain date and she confirmed that it would. I was glad to hear this and on the basis of her guidance, I changed my plans for the year (i.e., cancelled travel to my home country, extended my employment term, and extended my lease). In the meantime, I decided to do some research on my own to better understand the immigration rules. I also sought a second opinion from two other law firms. This research confirmed that Ms. Scott's advice was not feasible and there was no way for me to change my visa status without maintaining active employment. This was a serious setback for me and meant that all the changes I made to my plans were for nothing. What I found especially alarming is that Ms. Scott never replied to the multiple follow-up emails I sent her. I asked her about some of the documentation that seemed to contradict her advice. I also asked if she would be willing to work with me to sort this out (for which I would pay beyond the initial consultation fee). I got no reply. To summarize, I feel completely let down. I received inaccurate information. And more importantly, I received no response to my multiple attempts to seek clarification.

Lisa Scott

Replied last August 26, 2021

Before responding, I reviewed my notes which included your initial email in which you said that because of COVID, you wanted to explore options of processing an F-1 visa in a third country or through a change of status. During our consultation, we discussed the impossibility of obtaining an F-1 visa in a third country and the lengthy processing times for change of status applications. I provided some advice on how to prepare the application. While you indicated that two other law firms believed you could not stop working, I do not agree and you and I discussed the possibility of filing the change of status application during the 60 day grace period that might be available to you if you terminated your employment earlier than the I-94 expiration date; the possibility of extending your H-1B visa status and whether your employer would agree to that; the options of staying with your H-1B employer until the expiration date; the options of taking a leave of absence, and also of going abroad for an F-1 visa (not, in my opinion, a great option given your time constraints). Before we concluded our consultation, I asked if you had any other questions. (I do this at the end of every consultation); you indicated that I had answered all of your questions. I provided a quote for my legal fee in preparing this application. The consultation ended and we did not enter into an attorney-client relationship. A few days later, I received an email from you. I provided you with guidance on the CPT issue in an email the same day.. I received another email from you, asking if I review the application for change of status that you prepared. I replied immediately saying that I did not feel comfortable doing this for ethical reasons. (I had already quoted a fee to you at the end of our consultation.) I have no idea why I did not see the last email you sent. I overlooked it in the many emails I receive everyday. Those individuals who decide to work with me have commented, in their reviews, that they are very happy with communications from my office. My assistant tells everyone of the story of us out for a hike and how I stopped while hiking on a mountain simply to email a client. That said, sometimes I do not receive or simply do not see an email. I apologize if you emailed me and I did not see it. From my viewpoint, I felt that I had been generous, spending the time to review and respond to your questions that arose after our consultation. I hope you were able to use some of the information I gave you during the consultation to achieve a good outcome.

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