I got to know Miao Hai when I first applied for my H-1 visa through the law office she works at. Her knowledge and always-available attitude impressed me the most. The case went through smoothly and I was very happy with their professional work.
Then after the well-known notice on the U.S. Visa Bulletin in the middle of September 2005, I decided to rush into the concurrent filing of I-140 and I-485 with NIW by the end of September even though I did not have anything ready. Since I was almost starting my NIW case from scratch (No Personal Statement, No Reference Letters, No Nothing), I know I can only make this “mission impossible” possible if I have a knowledgeable lawyer and most importantly a reliable lawyer that I can trust and coordinate closely in a timely manner. Because of so limited time, the attorney and assistants of the law firm and I worked closely to prepare the documents together. For almost everyday for ten days in a row, they worked till very late at night, sometimes I can even call them to ask questions after midnight when preparing all the materials. Their great experience in the immigration law helped a lot in this case. When preparing the materials in such a short period, I know exactly from the attorney what I need to do and how to get them done as soon as possible. Amazingly, we got the application filed two days before the deadline in the end. They have tried their best to make the case presentable, which includes a 30-page petitioning letter.
I heard some law firms pushed a lot of cases out and they charge a lot extra money to do so, but some cases were kicked back due to clerical mistakes they made. For my case, the application receipt was received 4 days later and the finger print notice arrived after 10 days.
As an honest professional, the attorney told me frankly even before we started the case that I might receive the RFE later since it is true that we did not have much time to prepare the case. I really appreciated her honest attitude to the client and I truly understand this is the best that I can expect with a NIW case prepared within 10 days. Even though I am still waiting for the response for my NIW case, I believe that I will have a good chance to make it though with their great knowledge and extraordinary work.