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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Craig's family reunification petition
Craig needs $2,050 for filing fees and representation in a family reunification petition before the August deadline.
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Craig is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,050. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Craig has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Ann Arbor Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Craig 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 $2,050 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,400
• Filing and biometrics fees: $370
• Certified translations and document copies: $140
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $140
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hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Awka.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Ann Arbor.
Thank you. If you're in Ann Arbor I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.
praying for you, Hailey. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Arlington but we're thinking of you.
Thanks for sharing this, Hailey. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. God bless!
This could happen to any of us. Love from Lagos