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Asylum application: Gerald needs $2,550 before the deadline
An asylum application deadline is approaching and Gerald can't afford the lawyer.
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I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,550. 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 St. Louis 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 $2,550 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,300
• Filing and biometrics fees: $820
• Certified translations and document copies: $240
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $190
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Gerald
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Take care, Gerald. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Timișoara but we're thinking of you. God bless.
Thinking of you and your family, Gerald. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless