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Family reunification petition: Atim needs $200 before the deadline
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Atim can't afford the lawyer.
🇰🇪 Kikuyu, Kiambu, Kenya426 views
I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $200. 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 $200 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $35
• Certified translations and document copies: $55
• Filing and biometrics fees: $110
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Atim
Thank you all. We're at 55% now ($109). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
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Hang in there. Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best