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Family reunification petition: José needs $3,550 before the deadline

José needs $3,550 for filing fees and representation in a family reunification petition before the July deadline.

🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States3,211 views
Nuria L. Fernández
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José is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for July, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,550. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline. José has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that the case is valid. If the deadline is missed José 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 $3,550 goes: • Attorney retainer: $3,350 • Certified translations and document copies: $110 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $90 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Nuria

  1. Small update. $2,601 so far, I made the first payment toward court-appointed interpreter and travel.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 50% funded and the plan for court-appointed interpreter and travel is now scheduled.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($580). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Esther Kalu

    So sorry you're going through this, Nuria. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Londrina

    • Bukola Ngozi Ajayi

      your post was clear and honest. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

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