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Help Angel with family reunification petition filing and attorney fees

Angel needs $2,350 for filing fees and representation in a family reunification petition before the October deadline.

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Genesis F. Obrien
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Bakersfield
Angel is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for October, 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. Angel has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Bakersfield Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid. If the deadline is missed Angel 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. Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer. Where the $2,350 goes: • Attorney retainer: $1,300 • Filing and biometrics fees: $660 • Certified translations and document copies: $210 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $180 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Genesis

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($498 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Genesis

  2. Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($228). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Shilpa K. Walia

    Best of luck, Genesis. Looking forward to the next update.

    • Châu Thanh Vu

      Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Bakersfield.

      • Tawan Sombat

        Stay strong, Genesis. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Freiburg.

        • Taylor Bailey

          Keep going, Genesis. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.

          • Wafula Joseph Kiprop

            Good luck. Hope you get there. Greetings from Breda.

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