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Help Alyssa with family reunification petition filing and attorney fees

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

🇺🇸 Yonkers, New York, United States1,924 views
Madeline P. Juarez
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Yonkers
Alyssa is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for July, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,350. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline. Alyssa has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Yonkers Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid. If the deadline is missed Alyssa 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 $2,350 goes: • Attorney retainer: $1,400 • Filing and biometrics fees: $640 • Certified translations and document copies: $200 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $110 Thank you so much.

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  • praying for you, Madeline. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Yonkers.

    • good luck, Madeline. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Moscow.

      • Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Bandung this morning. Thinking of Yonkers.

        • Adrián K. PeñaID verified

          Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in San Antonio but we're thinking of you. God bless.

          • shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care

            • It takes guts to ask. Well done. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Yonkers

              • Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Austin.

                • hang in there, Madeline. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.

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