My wife and came to hire Mark Carmel in December 2013 after being ripped off for over $5000 by another attorney in Miami. We met with Mark twice and he assured us he would handle our case, he made it seem so simple and assuring.
we were vulnerable and poured out our emotions after being ripped off already, Mark Carmel reassured us the second consultation that we would get our visas easily and he has friends at the consulate to push our matter through without any delay.
my wife and I were pressed for time and asked Mark from the beginning to tell us exactly what documents we need to submit so it can be ready. After 2months of waiting he tells me to get a Canadian police record check that takes up to 4 months to receive in the US.
to make a long story short Mark Carmel took our money. Did absolutely nothing, does not answer my phone calls or my wife phone either, does not reply to texts or email. We have to borrow random friends cell phones to call and he answers them right away then has attitude when he discovers who is calling. He gets all excited thinking he has a new victim to ripp off but gets very disappointed it's us calling
Today is now June 1st 2014 and after waiting so long to have my visa submitted he emailed me asking to send all my supporting documents to the consulate. this is after I copied and gave him all the paperwork over 5 months ago. So I paid him for absolutely nothing.
Because of Mark Carmel my wife and I have to leave the country due to nothing being filed and lose all our money again. My wife called him using her aunt's phone crying asking him why he did this to us and his reply was ( we all have problems ).
stay far from this lawyer and don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth.
Carmel Law Group
West Palm Beach,#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Fri, March 11, 2016
Fictitious Complaint.
Mark Carmel
West Palm Beach,#3REBUTTAL Owner of company
Tue, September 09, 2014
Client was convicted of a serious criminal offense in Canada. Client not only overstayed as a tourist, but he worked illegally in the United States, without authorization, for over one year before he sought assistance from our law office. Client is awaiting a decision from the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, about whether or not to waive his inadmissibility for both the criminal conviction, and the unauthorized U.S. work.