My question involves malpractice by a lawyer in the state of:
Client is located in Georgia. Attorney is from a company that is located all over the globe.
While filing for an extension of the work permit of the client to work legally in the US, the attorney forgot to file an extension for the client's spouse. The attorney firm has agreed that it was a mistake on their part and have agreed to refile the extension for the client's spouse. However, this process can take anywhere between 3-8 months. During this time, the client's spouse will not be able to obtain an extension on a driver's license as the DMV insists on the extension approval document as a mandatory requirement.
The only solution to speed this process up is for the client's spouse to fly to home country and attend US consulate there and come back to the US on a new dependent visa.
Can the attorney be held liable for these travel costs?
Rokur dubey