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Asylum application: Batuhan needs $800 before the deadline
Batuhan needs $800 for filing fees and representation in an asylum application before the September deadline.
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I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $800. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline.
I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at the Kadıköy Community Legal Centre has confirmed that my case is valid.
If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know.
I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along.
The money goes to the immigration attorney's trust account and the court filing office. I'll upload receipts with sensitive details removed.
Where the $800 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $450
• Filing and biometrics fees: $210
• Certified translations and document copies: $65
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $75
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Batuhan
Small update. $367 so far, the plan for attorney retainer is now scheduled.
- Michael D. Johnson 🇺🇸 · $200
“Hope it all works out. Saw your post and had to give. - Tampa”
- Ayaan K. Mishra 🇮🇳 · $100
“Rooting for you. I'm in Prayagraj, thinking of you. - Prayagraj”
- Gerardo N. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $63
“Good luck. Gave what I could this week. - Tampa”
- Matthew N. Thompson 🇺🇸 · $50
- Stella Herrera 🇨🇦 · $50
“God bless! - Brampton”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $47
- Hadley E. Sutton 🇬🇧 · $32
“Best of luck. Thought of Batuhan all day after reading this. - London”
- Takeshi Yuto Nakagawa 🇯🇵 · $25
“Wishing you the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Osaka”
- Oliwia Alicja Urbański 🇬🇧 · $15
“You got this. Hope the September deadline works out. - London”
- Luana Campos 🇧🇷 · $10
- Robel Yilma 🇪🇹 · $5
“Keep your head up. Hope you get the rest soon. - Jimma”
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