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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Ayaan's work-permit appeal
A work-permit appeal deadline is approaching and Ayaan can't afford the lawyer.
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India949 views
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for February, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $350. 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 a local immigrant rights clinic 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $350 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $195
• Filing and biometrics fees: $65
• Certified translations and document copies: $40
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $50
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Ayaan
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thinking of you and your family, Ayaan. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Gdańsk.
You're not alone, Ayaan. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Ayaan. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Stockholm.
Good luck, Ayaan. Shared this with my family. Take care.
I hope things turn around soon. After 12 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Hope you get there. We're a small family in Yekaterinburg but we're thinking of you. Love from Yekaterinburg.