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Family reunification petition: André needs $850 before the deadline
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and André can't afford the lawyer.
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil1,472 views
André is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $850. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
André has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Guarulhos Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed André could lose the right to stay with the family and the job. The children were born here and this is the only home they know.
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 $850 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $550
• Filing and biometrics fees: $210
• Certified translations and document copies: $30
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $60
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Thinking of you and your family, Cláudia. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Davao City donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Thinking of you, Cláudia. Shared it with a few friends. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Birmingham.
Thinking of you, Cláudia. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless
Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Kikuyu
Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Savar