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Help Zhi with citizenship application filing and attorney fees

Help Zhi cover the fees of a citizenship application so She can stay with her family.

🇺🇸 Fort Worth, Texas, United States2,410 views
Yu Dong Yu
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Fort Worth
Zhi is facing a citizenship application. The hearing is scheduled for April, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,900. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline. Zhi has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Fort Worth Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid. If the deadline is missed Zhi 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 $2,900 goes: • Attorney retainer: $1,800 • Filing and biometrics fees: $660 • Certified translations and document copies: $280 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $160 Thank you for reading my story. - Yu

Updates from Yu

  1. Quick update: $777 raised so far (27%). I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Fort Worth: I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. We're at 15% thanks to 9 of you. the plan for court-appointed interpreter and travel is now scheduled. More news soon.

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    “God bless. From Reims with love.”

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    “Rooting for you - Düsseldorf”

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    “Get well soon. Hope the April deadline works out. - Quezon City”

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  • Nicolás K. Rojas 🇲🇽 · $15

    “Thought of Zhi all day after reading this. - Ciudad de México”

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    “Wish I could do more. From Adama with love. - Adama”

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Zhi all day after reading this.”

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    “Best of luck. My colleague told me about this one. - Ciudad de México”

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  • Hope it all works out, Yu. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

    • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Zhi

      • Yu Dong YuOwnerAnswer

        The list at the bottom is the whole picture. attorney retainer is the biggest at $1,800. Thanks for asking.

    • Samuel Victor OpioPhoto verified

      Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Madina

      • Citra Gita WijayaQuestionPhoto verified

        How is Zhi doing now?

        • you're not alone. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Ciudad de México donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

          • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Zhi?

            • Yu Dong YuOwnerAnswer

              Thank you. If you're in Fort Worth I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

          • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Fort Worth.

            • stay strong, Yu. This could happen to any of us.

              • So sorry you're going through this, Yu. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                • Hang in there, Yu. Shared it with a few friends. Take care

                  • Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Fort Worth

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