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Citizenship application: Lavanya needs $560 before the deadline
Help Lavanya cover the fees of a citizenship application so She can stay with her family.
🇮🇳 400960, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India1,753 views
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $560. 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 a local immigrant rights clinic 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 $560 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $430
• Filing and biometrics fees: $95
• Certified translations and document copies: $30
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $5
Thanks for reading all this.
- Lavanya
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Hope you get there. Greetings from Nagpur.
wishing you peace, Lavanya. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Mumbai
Thanks for sharing this, Lavanya. Gave what I could, wish it was more.