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I needed an immigration attorney to help bring my wife into the country. Our contract stated I would pay a flat fee and she would cover the filing fees. When we filed the first set of forms, she expected me to pay. When I pointed out the contract said she would pay, she crossed it out in pen, rewrote it in pen stating I would pay. I had already signed the document, and felt obligated to continue using her service since we were months into the process and I didn't want to lose the time invested. I felt like refusing, but didn't want her to intentionally drag out the process as retribution.

This was in 2017 and after 2 years my wife is now in the country. Is there any course of action I could take now?



"Please remember that I can't provide legal advice on specific cases for obvious liability reasons because I won't have access to all the facts. Please stick to a factual discussion in your questions and comments and I'll try to do the same in my answers!"


Are attorneys legally able to alter a contract after it has been signed?


Are you able to prove that the crossing out was done before you signed rather than after?




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