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Help Marlene with family reunification petition filing and attorney fees

Help Marlene cover the fees of a family reunification petition so She can stay with her family.

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Andile T. Van Wyk
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Gqeberha
Marlene is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $700. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline. Marlene has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Gqeberha Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid. If the deadline is missed Marlene 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 $700 goes: • Attorney retainer: $510 • Filing and biometrics fees: $110 • Certified translations and document copies: $60 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $20 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Andile

Updates from Andile

  1. Quick update: $627 raised so far (90%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. 84% there. I made the first payment toward court-appointed interpreter and travel. Thank you.

  3. Update from Gqeberha: we've started the first stage. We're at 9% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $250

    “Only $250 but hope it helps. - Jimma”

  • Zoe W. Jenkins 🇺🇸 · $222

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Marlene all day after reading this. - Jacksonville”

  • Fatima W. Mahlangu 🇿🇦 · $50
  • Abhishek L. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Rudi Dwi Effendi 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Best of luck. My father told me about this one. - Bogor”

  • Abigail Ross 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Jade Solène Rousseau 🇫🇷 · $20
  • Alexander W. Williams 🇨🇦 · $20

    “Stay strong. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Mississauga”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $15

    “Hope things get better. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Phuket”

  • Patricia C. Galang 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Hiroshi Tamura 🇯🇵 · $10
  • Ganesh B. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $10

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  • Sending love, Andile. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

    • Sending strength, Andile. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best!

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