Is doing all of this through a power of attorney an option at all? That's always what we advise our clients to do -- to, both the Americans overseas and the immigrants in the US, since we can only handle notarizing and apostilling. The Aussie Embassy or Consulates in China might be able to help you get a sense of how that would all work, too... I'm sure it's not the first time they've fielded that question.
You are right, of course. I have been very reluctant to hire a lawyer because we paid a lot of money to an immigration lawyer in Canada who actually impeded the progress of our case, first by not letting me know my rights around applying for a work permit while waiting for permanent residence, then by filing our papers incorrectly (something we fortunately caught ourselves). That said, even if a lawyer costs a grand, it would be cheaper than flying down myself. I've already contacted an agency that specializes in document legalization, but as yet no reply. This is the other frustrating thing - just dangling in wait for someone on the other side of the world to reply to your email without any confidence they can help or even that they received your question. Sigh.
Comments 3
Reply
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment