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Family reunification petition: Ouma needs $600 before the deadline
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Ouma can't afford the lawyer.
🇰🇪 Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya570 views
I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $600. 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 Kasarani 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.
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 $600 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $460
• Filing and biometrics fees: $60
• Certified translations and document copies: $55
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $25
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Ouma
Updates from Ouma
Small update. $236 so far, we've started the first stage.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($196 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Small update. $96 so far, I made the first payment toward filing and biometrics fees.
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Hope you get there. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Ballarat.