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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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Declan D. Jenkins
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Aurora
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
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Declan

  1. 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.

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    “Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - East London”

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    “Praying for you. Thought of Declan all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Declan all day after reading this. - Jalandhar”

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  • Camelia Lavinia Popescu

    your post was clear and honest. Greetings from San Diego

    • Muhammad Farhan Gill

      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.

      • Rafael N. Quiroga

        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.

        • Isabela Cardoso

          hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Bogotá.

          • Dinesh Ganesh Acharya

            thanks for sharing this, Declan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

            $4,504.50 raised of $4,000

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