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Help Valentina with asylum application filing and attorney fees
Valentina needs $3,650 for filing fees and representation in an asylum application before the January deadline.
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Valentina is facing an asylum application. The hearing is scheduled for January, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Valentina has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Los Angeles Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Valentina 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 $3,650 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,900
• Filing and biometrics fees: $550
• Certified translations and document copies: $200
Thank you so much.
Updates from Skylar
46% there. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
Update from Los Angeles: I made the first payment toward filing and biometrics fees. We're at 22% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Rooting for you, Skylar. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Valentina.
It's all in the list in the story. attorney retainer is the big one at $2,900, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.
You're not alone, Skylar. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
Good luck, Skylar. Your post was clear and honest. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Sending strength, Skylar. Hope this works out for you. Take care
Wishing you the best, Skylar. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
So sorry you're going through this, Skylar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 21 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything