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Citizenship application: José needs $3,100 before the deadline
A citizenship application deadline is approaching and José can't afford the lawyer.
🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States2,164 views
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,100. 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 Aurora 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 $3,100 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,300
• Filing and biometrics fees: $330
• Certified translations and document copies: $270
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $200
Thank you for reading my story.
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Best of luck, José. I hope things turn around soon. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care!
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for José!
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. attorney retainer comes first ($2,300) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Keep going, José. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Aurora.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Buffalo this morning
Wishing you peace. Hope you get there. Love from Kampala.