FileRight's Limited Scope Consultation Agreement Explained
Immigration Lawyer Review
THIS LIMITED SCOPE CONSULTATION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made between You, (“You” or “Your”) and MyImmigration LLC (“MyImmigration”). This Agreement governs the scope and duration of MyImmigration’s agreement to provide You the Legal Services defined below. You and MyImmigration agree that MyImmigration is not engaged to represent You generally or in Your immigration case. Rather, MyImmigration’s representation of You is limited to the Legal Services defined below, and nothing more, unless You and MyImmigration otherwise agree in a writing acknowledged by both parties.
MyImmigration must act in Your best interest in providing the Legal Services defined in this Agreement in a competent manner. However, because You and MyImmigration have agreed that MyImmigration will provide You only limited legal help:
- MyImmigration does not have to give more help than described in this Agreement, and
- MyImmigration does not have to help You with any other part of Your case or legal matter.
While performing the Services defined in this Agreement:
- MyImmigration does not promise any particular outcome of Your case;
- MyImmigration will rely entirely on Your description of the facts of Your case and will not make any independent investigation; and
- MyImmigration may advise You, based on the legal judgment of an immigration lawyer employed by MyImmigration to provide You the Legal Services defined in this Agreement, that MyImmigration’s continued representation is not reasonable in Your case and may advise that You need Additional Services or the services of another lawyer.
- The MyImmigration lawyer assigned to your case is licensed to practice law in the state of Utah and is authorized by federal law to practice immigration law in all 50 states including representing a person before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
1. Legal Services to be Provided
The services to be provided to You by MyImmigration, except as agreed between You and MyImmigration in a writing signed by both parties, consist of the following, and no more:
- A single consultation with an immigration lawyer up to the amount of time You signed up for on MyImmigration’s or an affiliate’s scheduling website to discuss matters relating to immigration law.
2. Legal Services Provided do NOT include:
- Representation before or communications with USCIS, any government agency, or in any legal proceeding.
- Completing or filing of immigration forms.
- Any legal advice that does not relate to immigration law.
3. Fee and Payment
You agree that the fee for the Legal Services posted on the MyImmigration’s website or an affiliate’s website constitutes your payment for the Legal Services defined above. The fee will remain in a Utah client trust account until earned or expenses incurred. You agree that the full legal fee is earned at the conclusion of the consultation with the MyImmigration attorney.
If the consultation does not last as long as the time period You selected, MyImmigration will round up the actual time to the nearest 15 minute increment and refund you the difference, if any. The difference will be calculated by subtracting the regular legal fee charged as posted on the consultation page of the website for the actual rounded up consultation time from the total amount You paid for the consultation. If the rounded up consultation time is not listed on the website, then MyImmigration will refund You $50 per 15 minute increment not used.
If You and MyImmigration agree that MyImmigration will provide Additional Services, as defined below, You and MyImmigration will make a separate arrangement, in writing agreed upon and acknowledged by both parties, for payment for such Additional Legal Services.
According to the Terms of Use agreement on MyImmigration’s website, a full refund will be issued if you make the refund request before legal fees are earned. See the Terms of User agreement for additional details about the refund policy. We want you to be 100% satisfied with our Services. If you are less than satisfied or believe there has been an error in billing, please contact our Customer Service Department at (385) 955-4711 or click here to request a refund.
4. Additional Legal Services
You may request, and MyImmigration may agree to provide additional immigration-related legal services for an additional fee to You beyond the Legal Services defined above. This may include but is not limited to, additional time for consultation, legal research, assistance with filling out immigration forms, legal review of immigration forms and supporting documentation, compiling appropriate documentation, filing forms with USCIS, and responding to USCIS. Such additional legal services are to be defined and agreed to in writing and acknowledged by both You and MyImmigration.
5. Non-lawyer Ownership of MyImmigration
MyImmigration law office is owned by one or more non-lawyers. One or more people who own this company are not lawyers. This means that some services/protections, like the attorney-client privilege, may be different from those you can get at another law firm. If you have questions, please contact us at (385) 955-4711.
6. Your Obligations
You retain control over all aspects of Your immigration matter and You remain responsible for all decisions made in the course of Your immigration matter. You agree to (a) provide truthful and complete information during the consultation; (b) provide truthful and complete information in any communications between You and MyImmigration; (c) carefully consider MyImmigration’s advice before making any major decisions in Your immigration matter; and (d) advise MyImmigration of any new developments or new or changed information related to Your application or immigration matter of which You learn during the course of this Agreement and prior to the Termination of Legal Services, as defined below.
7. Termination of Legal Services
Unless You and MyImmigration otherwise agree in writing, this Agreement, and MyImmigration’s representation of You, shall automatically be fulfilled and completed at the conclusion of the consultation. You may terminate this Agreement for any or no reason at any time, although You will remain legally obligated to pay MyImmigration any earned Legal Fees.
If You don’t appear for your scheduled consultation or you fail to schedule a consultation, MyImmigration, may, at its discretion attempt to reschedule the consultation appointment or may terminate the agreed upon Legal Service and return the money You paid for the Legal Service.
8. Confidentiality of Information
The information you provide to MyImmigration will be held confidential in accordance with the attorney-client privilege as outlined in section 1.6 of the Utah Rules of Professional Responsibility.
In addition to MyImmigration attorneys, nonlawyer MyImmigration staff, and lawyer and nonlawyer independent contractors of MyImmigration, Your information may also be accessed by owners, executives, employees, and independent contractors of the parent company, MyImmigation affiliates, and the parent company’s affiliates for the purpose of providing the defined legal services, preparing your application and supporting documents for lawyer review, assisting you with any questions or concerns, and improving and maintaining all technology utilized to provide you the defined legal services.
Your contact information may also be accessed by any of the above mentioned parties for marketing purposes in accordance to MyImmigration’s Privacy Policy.
9. Your Informed Consent
By entering into this Agreement, You confirm that You have read this entire Limited Scope Representation Agreement and understand all of its terms, and that You understand and accept the limitations on the scope of MyImmigration’s Legal Services provided herein, and Your obligations identified above. Unless You and MyImmigration otherwise agree in a writing acknowledged by both parties, MyImmigration is not Your law firm and the immigration lawyer employed by MyImmigration to review your application is not your lawyer and they have no obligation to provide You any more assistance than the Legal Services defined above.