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Family reunification petition: Manal needs $1,250 before the deadline

A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Manal can't afford the lawyer.

🇸🇦 Makkah, Saudi Arabia2,559 views
Manal Amira Saleh
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Jeddah
I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,250. 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. Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer. Where the $1,250 goes: • Filing and biometrics fees: $500 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $130 • Attorney retainer: $620 With deep gratitude, Manal

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  • Hope things get better soon, Manal. Hope you get there. Take care.

    • Keep going, Manal. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Joliet but we're thinking of you

      • Good luck. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Kikuyu.

        • So sorry you're going through this, Manal. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier.

          • hope this works out for you. I hope November is when things finally get easier

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