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Help Sebastián with citizenship application filing and attorney fees
A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Sebastián can't afford the lawyer.
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Sebastián is facing a citizenship application. The hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,250. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Sebastián has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Aurora Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Sebastián 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 $2,250 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $90
• Attorney retainer: $1,500
• Filing and biometrics fees: $660
Thanks for being kind about this.
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is court-appointed interpreter and travel the biggest cost or is there more coming?
It's all in the list in the story. court-appointed interpreter and travel is the big one at $90, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Ask me anything else.
Take care, Elena. I hope things turn around soon. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.