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Asylum application: Gareth needs $700 before the deadline

Gareth needs $700 for filing fees and representation in an asylum application before the October deadline.

🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa1,618 views
Gareth S. Naidoo
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Johannesburg
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $700. 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 Johannesburg 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. Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer. Where the $700 goes: • Attorney retainer: $450 • Filing and biometrics fees: $140 • Certified translations and document copies: $65 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $45 Thanks for reading all this.

Updates from Gareth

  1. Small update. $376 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • Guadalupe S. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $25
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  • Imani Akinyi Mwakyusa 🇺🇬 · $30

    “Rooting for you. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Kampala”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $22
  • Landon P. Richardson 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Varsha A. Panicker 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Luiz Raimundo Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $30.50
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $20
  • Soo-jin Sun-hee Yang 🇰🇷 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Teresa E. Lawrence 🇨🇦 · $10

    “Thought of Gareth all day after reading this. - Hamilton”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Maya Ani Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Amira Maryam Haddad 🇲🇦 · $30

    “God bless. Thought of Gareth all day after reading this.”

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