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Asylum application: Cameron needs $3,050 before the deadline
An asylum application deadline is approaching and Cameron can't afford the lawyer.
🇺🇸 15223, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States1,177 views
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,050. 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 Pittsburgh 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $3,050 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $190
• Filing and biometrics fees: $600
• Attorney retainer: $2,260
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Cameron
Updates from Cameron
Good news. Because of your gifts ($411 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
We're at 10% thanks to 4 of you. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Ian R. Bryant 🇨🇦 · $50
“Wish I could do more. Hope you get the rest soon. - Regina”
- Stella G. Campos 🇬🇧 · $10
- Romane Inès Durand 🇨🇦 · $10
- Jade W. Foster 🇺🇸 · $30
- Iryna Diana Sorokin 🇺🇦 · $15
- Mathilde Meyer 🇫🇷 · $10
“All the best. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Bordeaux”
- Pari Mittal 🇮🇳 · $200
- Levi J. Evans 🇨🇦 · $50
- Vera Bogdana Gusev 🇺🇦 · $20
- Osamu Yuki Ishii 🇯🇵 · $50
“Thought of Cameron all day after reading this. - Nagoya”
- Evelyn L. Harper 🇺🇸 · $27
- Rubina Sumaiya Parvez 🇧🇩 · $20
“Thinking of you. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Cox's Bazar”
- Everly S. Turner 🇬🇧 · $50
- Isabelle Corinne Petit 🇨🇦 · $34
- Edilene Kelly Souza 🇧🇷 · $10
- Tatiana Svetlana Zakharov 🇩🇪 · $200
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this could happen to any of us. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Love from Varanasi.