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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Alexandre's residency renewal

A residency renewal deadline is approaching and Alexandre can't afford the lawyer.

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Alexandre Caio Rocha
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Salvador
I'm facing a residency renewal. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $950. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline. I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at Salvador Welcome Centre has confirmed that my case is valid. If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know. I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along. 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 $950 goes: • Attorney retainer: $700 • Filing and biometrics fees: $140 • Certified translations and document copies: $45 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $65 Thanks for reading all this.
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Alexandre

  1. Update from Salvador: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 60% funded and I made the first payment toward attorney retainer.

  3. We're at 68% thanks to 17 of you. I made the first payment toward attorney retainer. More news soon.

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  • Natalia C. Navarro 🇨🇴 · $75

    “Good luck. I'm in Bucaramanga, thinking of you.”

  • Isabelle Renard 🇲🇦 · $5

    “Thought of Alexandre all day after reading this. - Casablanca”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $50

    “Praying for you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Bangkok”

  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $20
  • Denis Gleb Melnyk 🇷🇺 · $4

    “Thought of Alexandre all day after reading this. - Moscow”

  • Nafula Halima Hamisi 🇰🇪 · $25

    “Rooting for you. I'm in Nakuru, thinking of you.”

  • Sara De Luca 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Lucie Emma Blanchard 🇲🇦 · $25

    “Wishing you the best. From Fez with love. - Fez”

  • Marina Oksana Antonov 🇷🇺 · $10
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  • Daiki Haruto Kimura 🇯🇵 · $100

    “Hang in there. Shared with friends too. - Yokohama”

  • Joyce B. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Thought of Alexandre all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

  • Anthony L. Barnett 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. From Corpus Christi with love. - Corpus Christi”

  • Jules Sébastien Lemaire 🇫🇷 · $5
  • Tejal Shah 🇮🇳 · $25
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  • Lester Velasco 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Riku Kobayashi 🇯🇵 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Rattana Uthai Duangdee 🇹🇭 · $19

    “Sending love. Please keep us posted. - Bang Khen”

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  • Wellington Rafael Tavares

    Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Salvador.

    • Emery D. Kim

      Praying for you, Alexandre. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted. God bless

      • Wesley Munoz

        thinking of you and your family, Alexandre. This could happen to any of us. God bless

        • Kirit L. Joshi

          Praying for you, Alexandre. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Birmingham this morning.

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