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Help Oliver with family reunification petition filing and attorney fees
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Oliver cannot afford the lawyer.
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Oliver is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for June, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,700. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Oliver has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Birmingham Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Oliver 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 $2,700 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,450
• Filing and biometrics fees: $830
• Certified translations and document copies: $185
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $235
Glad we found this place.
Updates from James
Small update. $970 so far, we've started the first stage.
21% there. I made the first payment toward court-appointed interpreter and travel. Thank you.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 7% funded and I made the first payment toward filing and biometrics fees.
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This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Athens so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, James. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from La Plata
Sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Oakland.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Tucson
thinking of you, James. This could happen to any of us
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Austin.
thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Rooting for you, James. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, James. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings