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Asylum application: Bruna needs $950 before the deadline
Bruna needs $950 for filing fees and representation in an asylum application before the October deadline.
🇧🇷 32044-311, Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil1,285 views
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $950. 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 Contagem Welcome 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 $950 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $650
• Filing and biometrics fees: $220
• Certified translations and document copies: $60
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $20
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Bruna
Updates from Bruna
Update from Contagem: we've started the first stage. We're at 19% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 9% thanks to 2 of you. the plan for court-appointed interpreter and travel is now scheduled. More news soon.
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Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in St. Petersburg donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Stay strong, Bruna. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
You're not alone, Bruna. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Cần Thơ so I could bring a meal. Take care.