G-28 change attorney to NO attorney

[willy007]

Is there a way to change from the previous employer's attorney to NO attorney at all and request all future correspondence sent directly to the applicant?

thanks.

[canmt]

You are required to send a notice to your lawyer letting him know that you no longer require his/her service. Also notify USCIS in writing that your lawyer does not represent you anymore and send correspondence to you directly. If any USCIS notice addressed to you was transmitted to your former counsel, it should be available to you from counsel. You may wish to request forwarding of all post-representation correspondence that arrived after representation ceased. Although that lawyer may have no obligation to perform any services for you, the office should not impede your ability to answer USCIS requests. You should call the service center and request a copy of any correspondence that was sent to your lawyer until the lawyer sends a notice to USCIS letting them know that he no longer represents your case or until another lawyer files a G-28 for you.

I hope this helps and good luck on your greencard chase.

[willy007]

Originally Posted by canmt

You are required to send a notice to your lawyer letting him know that you no longer require his/her service. Also notify USCIS in writing that your lawyer does not represent you anymore and send correspondence to you directly. If any USCIS notice addressed to you was transmitted to your former counsel, it should be available to you from counsel. You may wish to request forwarding of all post-representation correspondence that arrived after representation ceased. Although that lawyer may have no obligation to perform any services for you, the office should not impede your ability to answer USCIS requests. You should call the service center and request a copy of any correspondence that was sent to your lawyer until the lawyer sends a notice to USCIS letting them know that he no longer represents your case or until another lawyer files a G-28 for you.

I hope this helps and good luck on your greencard chase.

So it seems that there is no official form to file to notify USCIS that the lawyer doesn't represent me anymore right?

My AOS is processed in Nebraska Processing Center. Is that where I should send in my notification? Thanks.

[canmt]

The old lawyer has to notify USCIS that he is pulling out of your case or the new lawyer has to send the new G-28.

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What if he/she chose not to let USCIS know about it? Basically, you have no options than to hire a new lawyer to file G-28; otherwise USCIS will continue to send correspondence to the lawyer on file. If you don't file new G-28, the old lawyer can get every information on file from USCIS. Read G-28 for more information.

You are required to send the letter to where your case is filed.

I hope this helps and good luck on your green card chase.

[willy007]

Originally Posted by canmt

The old lawyer has to notify USCIS that he is pulling out of your case or the new lawyer has to send the new G-28.

bump
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What if he/she chose not to let USCIS know about it? Basically, you have no options than to hire a new lawyer to file G-28; otherwise USCIS will continue to send correspondence to the lawyer on file. If you don't file new G-28, the old lawyer can get every information on file from USCIS. Read G-28 for more information.

You are required to send the letter to where your case is filed.

I hope this helps and good luck on your green card chase.

Thanks canmt.

By the way, for the G-28, it doesn't have to be an attorney right? So, I can get somebody else that I trust to sign them to be my representative. Will this work? If I were to put my own name to be my own representative, is that going to flag them?

Do you know how much is it to get an attorney to sign the G-28 form? My PD is 3 years away, so I am pretty sure that the attorney won't have to do anything for quite a while (except for signing the form of course). If there are no RFE, the attorney possibly would not need to do anything at all.

[nlalchandani]

Originally Posted by willy007

Thanks canmt.

By the way, for the G-28, it doesn't have to be an attorney right? So, I can get somebody else that I trust to sign them to be my representative. Will this work? If I were to put my own name to be my own representative, is that going to flag them?

Do you know how much is it to get an attorney to sign the G-28 form? My PD is 3 years away, so I am pretty sure that the attorney won't have to do anything for quite a while (except for signing the form of course). If there are no RFE, the attorney possibly would not need to do anything at all.

I agree with you....You should be able to file the G28 form to get someone else to be yr representative 2 or 4
2. I am an accredited representative of the following named religious, charitable, social service, or similar organization established in the
United States and which is so recognized by the Board:
4. 4. Others (Explain Fully.)

4 should work...

Question is has someone done this before? Will send you a PM..

[jsb]

Originally Posted by nlalchandani

I agree with you....You should be able to file the G28 form to get someone else to be yr representative 2 or 4
..

My understanding is that you need to send a Cancel G-28 notice (as a simple letter, or using a G-28 form) to USCIS. Your current attorney does not have to do anything. You hired your attorney, so you can drop him/her anytime and advise USCIS.

[jsb]

Has anybody changed from Attorney to No Attorney? G-28 form has instructions on how to change an attorney, but there is nothing to cancel it altogether.

[lazycis]

Originally Posted by jsb

Has anybody changed from Attorney to No Attorney? G-28 form has instructions on how to change an attorney, but there is nothing to cancel it altogether.

I've done it. Well, basically my attorney sent a notice to the USCIS, but I think you can do it too by sending a simple letter to the Service Center. There is no form for that as far as I know.

[jsb]

Originally Posted by lazycis

I've done it. Well, basically my attorney sent a notice to the USCIS, but I think you can do it too by sending a simple letter to the Service Center. There is no form for that as far as I know.

It is clear to change from 'old' or 'new' attorney, but there is nothing mentioned for 'no attorney'. I think best is to call USCIS and find out the best way to do it.

[eb3retro]

lazycis,

i sent you a pm..could u pls respond. thanks.

[starone]

Lazycis,

Can you share here or by pm the letter which you wrote to revoke your previous Attorney? I am also in the same boat where i want all my correpondence sent to me.

[lazycis]

I found out (via attorney) that the right way to do it is to send a new G-28 form to USCIS. Put your name as a petitioner and as a representative, check box 4 (other) and write "I would like to represent myself in all matters related to my I-485 filing".

[alex77]

Folks, Please let me know if anyone knows where to send G-28 form if one wants to revoke attorney and be one's own representative?

[psaxena]

I did the same this one month back. All you have to do is the letter to USCIS telling them that your attorney will not represent your case in future and please mail all the communication directly to my registered home address.

Send this letter to address mentioned in I-797 Notice of Reciept of I-485 with acknowledgement return address card.

Look for my previous post related to this and you will find the sample letter as well.

Originally Posted by alex77

Folks, Please let me know if anyone knows where to send G-28 form if one wants to revoke attorney and be one's own representative?