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Help Ankit with citizenship application filing and attorney fees
A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Ankit can't afford the lawyer.
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Ankit is facing a citizenship application. The hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Ankit has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Udaipur Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Ankit 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 $650 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $450
• Filing and biometrics fees: $125
• Certified translations and document copies: $20
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $55
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Sapna
Updates from Sapna
Good news. Because of your gifts ($40 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Sapna
Update from Udaipur: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Quick update: $313 raised so far (48%). I made the first payment toward court-appointed interpreter and travel. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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“Wish I could do more. Thought of Ankit all day after reading this. - Scranton”
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“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Ankit all day after reading this.”
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you're not alone, Sapna. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Sapna. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Dwarka.
So sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in São Paulo this morning. Thinking of Udaipur.
rooting for you, Sapna. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Udaipur.