Having an American citizenship is not straightforward. Some of the ways of becoming an American resident in town is through: birth, marrying an American citizen, registration, naturalization or through asylum. Yet, with these many choices of citizenship, most people are still closed out at many levels.
asylum attorneys should not think that is the end of the relationship. Generally, they do call back. Sometimes people take longer with establishing trust in their asylum lawyer. Another point to consider when dealing with asylum clients is to always give clients timelines and deadlines. Much of asylum is time sensitive and clients generally want to know the dates for things that will happen along the way.
They do not like hearing vague timelines and dates. They want hard dates. Unfortunately, the USCIS is not always accurate and oftentimes they do not provide dates. As an asylum attorney, you must be clear with your client and let them know which dates are firm and which ones are not. They may not like it initially, but in the long run, they will appreciate your candor and honesty. Lastly, do not be vague about pricing.
Asylum applicants will be skeptical about hiring an asylum attorney, and it is important for them to know how much they will be spending on the case. Most attorneys price per case, which is generally a fair practice as each case takes different amounts of time, but understand that asylum clients do not like that at all. They want transparency and they want hard numbers. They want to know the entire cost because many applicants don’t have the money initially and so they will have to have family send them money from back home. The process of sending money from a foreign country is not easy and they will not be happy if you, the asylum lawyer, tell them later on that there are hidden fees and side costs that were not anticipated. Be honest, be candid, and give potential clients fair pricing.
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