Thanks for the responses, and thanks LitLove for all of the helpful information and support over the past few months I absolutely see what you are saying and I feel very torn about my attorney. I have since found out for sure that I can file with Federal Court and start a new application at the same time so I am going forward with both. I just get confused when I listen to my attorney and then get the opinion of other people who are not lawyers but have themselves been through this grueling process. I guess the more I educate myself and learn about the system, the better armed I'll be to make wise decisions. Thanks again