Seeking lawyer's help in Vancouver

[mn096104]

Hi guys, my hubby and I applied out-landing spousal sponsorship, our case is being processed, we ordered Notes on ATIP, it will be delivered in mid-April. Due to our case background I wish to seek for some professional help, I'm wondering is there any community legal assistance service or immigration lawyers who are trust worthy close to Surrey or in Vancouver? If you have any recommendation please send me private messages of their contact info. I'll be visiting my hubby for the following month in Vancouver, If i can find someone to help us on our case it will be really great. So please knowing I really appreciate your recommendation and help. BTW this has nothing to do with ADs or what so ever, I'm new in town, just don't want to waste my time with the ones just want to get money and not doing anything...

 

[bigredmoose]

Hi guys, my hubby and I applied out-landing spousal sponsorship, our case is being processed, we ordered Notes on ATIP, it will be delivered in mid-April. Due to our case background I wish to seek for some professional help, I'm wondering is there any community legal assistance service or immigration lawyers who are trust worthy close to Surrey or in Vancouver? If you have any recommendation please send me private messages of their contact info. I'll be visiting my hubby for the following month in Vancouver, If i can find someone to help us on our case it will be really great. So please knowing I really appreciate your recommendation and help. BTW this has nothing to do with ADs or what so ever, I'm new in town, just don't want to waste my time with the ones just want to get money and not doing anything...

You've already applied and are now waiting an answer. There is not a single thing a lawyer can do for you at this point except give you an opinion on how it might go. You can get that here for free, from people who generally know a lot more about the process because we've all gone through it. So many stories on here of lawyers really messing things up for their cleints, I wouldn't trust an immigration lawyer to give me the correct time of day, frankly.

I would wait for a rejection or some kind of correspondance from CIC before going to a lawyer. And even then, make damn sure you know what you're doing because the lawyer probably won't!

 

[rugrat907]

I agree with bigredmoose. Your file is already in process, so wait it out and see what happens because there's nothing a lawyer can do right now. What you may think is an issue might not be at all, and if it turns out it is, chances are someone here has been through the same thing. So seek out advice on the forums first before contacting a lawyer. At this stage you'd likely just be throwing money away.

 

[bigredmoose]

Just looking at your last posts, there is no reason to be concerned about the things you list as possible negatives. Definitely DO NOT pay a lawyer for advice at this stage if all you're worried about is past welfare and debt.

 

[Sheps]

Just looking at your last few posts like the previous poster. Your husband was already approved as a sponsor. You shouldn't worry too much about a lawyer as one the income threshold has already been met.

When you come to visit, I don't think you should have too big of a problem. Don't volunteer anything they don't ask you about directly but be honest about why you are here. If you have a return ticket and still have family in China I think you will be fine.

Also, be respectful to the officers, and I think attitude has a lot to do with being let in. They are doing their job and it won't help to get mad at the.

If they decide not to let you in (not likely as you already have a visa and sponsorship approval) then don't argue or fight. If you do, it could get worse as they have th e option of getting an exclusion order against you which would probably sink your or application.

If you get the notes, either bring a copy with you or have your husband bring them along in case they have any questions for you about where you are in the approval process.

Don't worry, you seem fairly far along and at this point you don't need a lawyer. If at some point they reject your application that is when you need a lawyer.

 

[mn096104]

Thank you guys for ur sincere reply. I managed to cross the border last night, it went smoothly. My case was first being processed in Beijing since last Nov, then few days ago, CIC emailed us, that our case got transfered to HK office. The change seems a bit weird to me, and I've seem ppl saying HK cares more about the income of sponsor, has higher rejection/interview rate. not sure how things will go, it does make me feel frustrated....

 

[MilesAway]

It seems that Beijing no longer handle family class applications, so the transfer doesn't seem that unusual. There was a post about that recently.

Glad to hear that your crossing went smoothly.