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Agreement for Legal Services
1. Services and Fees
Law Office of William Jang, PLLC (the attorney) agrees to provide legal services in
the
discussed by the undersigned attorney and client agrees to pay $ ,
plus fees, costs and expenses.
2. Advance Retainer
Responsibility to provide legal services will be accepted and work will begin when
the client pays the attorney $
as an advance retainer against the
fee and expenses and costs. The retainer is nonrefundable. Client agrees to make
additional payments toward the fees, expenses, and costs when requested to do so by
the attorney.
3. Services not included
Unless specifically and expressly stated otherwise in this agreement, this agreement
and the charge in this agreement do not include legal services at the consulate office,
or removal proceedings. If representation in a removal proceeding or at the consulate
office is determined to be necessary or representation on other matters not specifically
included are determined to be necessary, a new agreement and additional fees will be
negotiated.
4. Travelling to USCIS
The agreement and the charge in this agreement do not include attorney’s traveling to
attend any interviews or other appointments with USCIS office or any other locations
outside of attorney’s office. If such travel is required, then additional fees will be
charged. Currently the attorney charges $350.00 to existing clients regarding already
retained cases ($700.00 to new clients or new matters), to travel to interviews at the
US CIS field office in San Antonio.
5. Responding to Request for Evidence (RFE)
The agreement and the charge in this agreement do not include responding to Request
for Evidence (RFE). If such response to RFE is required, then additional fees will be
charged. Currently the attorney charges $1,000.00 to existing clients for responding
to RFE in already retained cases ($2,000.00 to new clients or new matters).