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Family reunification petition: Madeline needs $2,750 before the deadline

Help Madeline cover the fees of a family reunification petition so She can stay with her family.

🇬🇧 Sheffield, England, United KingdomPosted Sep 18, 20262,241 views
Madeline Roberts
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Member since Aug 7, 2026 · Sheffield
I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,750. 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 $2,750 goes: • Certified translations and document copies: $120 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $95 • Attorney retainer: $2,535 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Madeline

Updates from Madeline

  1. Quick update: $1,309 raised so far (48%). I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $1,052 so far, I made the first payment toward attorney retainer.

  • Siddharth D. Kothari 🇮🇳 · $20 · 8h ago
  • Edgardo R. Manalo 🇵🇭 · $39 · 13h ago
  • Sanjay D. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $100 · 20h ago

    “Praying for you. Shared with friends too. - Thane”

  • Lia Hidayat 🇮🇩 · $19 · 1d ago

    “I'm in Surakarta, thinking of you.”

  • Anna Tetiana Orlov 🇷🇺 · $50 · 1d ago
  • Sofia Ksenia Davydov 🇷🇺 · $75 · 2d ago

    “Be well. I'm in Moscow, thinking of you. - Moscow”

  • Felix Isaac Amoah 🇬🇭 · $10 · 2d ago

    “My mother told me about this one. - Obuasi”

  • Farhana Joya Begum 🇧🇩 · $25 · 2d ago

    “Every little bit. From Bogra with love.”

  • Élodie Florence Da Silva 🇫🇷 · $100 · 3d ago

    “Praying for you. Gave what I could this week. - Paris”

  • Kehinde Bukola Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $50 · 3d ago

    “Keep your head up. Small amount but sent with love. - Ikeja”

  • Emmanuel K. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $32 · 4d ago
  • Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $50 · 4d ago

    “Hope it all works out. - Lalitpur”

  • Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $5 · 4d ago
  • Hazel B. Cruz 🇵🇭 · $50 · 5d ago

    “Stay strong. I'm in Makati, thinking of you.”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $20 · 5d ago
  • Abubakar Babatunde Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $10 · 5d ago
  • Sunil N. Sachdeva 🇮🇳 · $20 · 6d ago

    “Praying for you. Shared with friends too. - Mumbai”

  • Lokesh P. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $25 · 1w ago
  • Kartika Elsa Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $5 · 1w ago
  • Rose Martinez 🇵🇭 · $20 · 1w ago

    “Wish I could do more. Please keep us posted. - Makati”

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  • Duha Lina IsmailQuestion1w ago

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Madeline.

    • Madeline RobertsOwnerAnswerID verified1w ago

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. certified translations and document copies is the biggest at $120.

  • Best of luck, Madeline. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless

    • Manoj W. DhawanQuestion1w ago

      can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Sheffield.

      • Madeline RobertsOwnerAnswerID verified1w ago

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about certified translations and document copies, advice is welcome too. I'll keep the page updated.

    • Shared this with my family. Greetings from Daegu.

      • Grace Peace NwachukwuQuestion1w ago

        any update on how things are going in Sheffield?

        • Keep going, Madeline. Shared this with my family.

          • Wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

            • Wishing you the best. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 40 people at work.

              • Sending strength, Madeline. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

                • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Cairo this morning. All the best.

                  • hang in there. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money!

                    • Sending love, Madeline. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Oakland.

                      • Wishing you the best, Madeline. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

                        • rooting for you, Madeline. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Take care.

                          • Keep going. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Sheffield

                            • Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Sheffield but we're thinking of you. Love from Sheffield

                              • Thinking of you, Madeline. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Blessings.

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