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Family reunification petition: Declan needs $4,000 before the deadline
Declan needs $4,000 for filing fees and representation in a family reunification petition before the November deadline.
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I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $4,000. 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 Aurora Welcome 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 $4,000 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,950
• Filing and biometrics fees: $730
• Certified translations and document copies: $210
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $110
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Declan
Updates from Declan
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,089 in total) I made the first payment toward attorney retainer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Mousumi Anika Khan 🇮🇳 · $10
“Be well. Thought of Declan all day after reading this. - Warangal”
- Mia H. Hamilton 🇺🇸 · $25
- Marilyn Lamb 🇨🇦 · $100
“Best of luck. From Sherbrooke with love. - Sherbrooke”
- Susana C. Castro 🇲🇽 · $100
- Frank K. Boyd 🇦🇺 · $10
- Omolara Ifeoma Alabi 🇳🇬 · $5
- Bích Phương Luong 🇻🇳 · $44.50
- Elena A. Zamora 🇵🇭 · $500
- Paul Ibrahim Shittu 🇳🇬 · $50
“Every little bit. From Benin City with love. - Benin City”
- Ahmad Kurniawan Purnomo 🇮🇩 · $10
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $25
- Kavita B. Dhawan 🇮🇳 · $20
- Rey A. Galang 🇵🇭 · $25
“Thinking of you. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Iloilo City”
- Haruto Eiji Ikeda 🇯🇵 · $10
- Asher J. Barrett 🇺🇸 · $899
- Nasser Zakaria Ismail 🇺🇸 · $15
- Shahana Shapla Roy 🇧🇩 · $25
“Thinking of you. Thought of Declan all day after reading this. - Savar”
- Rosângela Giovana Xavier 🇧🇷 · $10
- Lucia Maria Vitale 🇮🇹 · $200
- Marcus M. Peters 🇺🇸 · $25
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your post was clear and honest. Greetings from San Diego
Hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Mumbai.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Bandung.
hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Bogotá.
thanks for sharing this, Declan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend