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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Elijah's asylum application

An asylum application deadline is approaching and Elijah can't afford the lawyer.

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Elijah G. Weaver
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London
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,650. 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. 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: $2,700 • Filing and biometrics fees: $680 • Certified translations and document copies: $125 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $145 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Elijah

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  • could you add a copy of the court notice with private details blacked out?

    • Keep going, Elijah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Milan.

      • You're not alone. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double!

        • Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Bekasi.

          • any update on how things are going in London?

            • wishing you peace, Elijah. Hope this works out for you. Take care.

              • Sending strength, Elijah. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Marseille but we're thinking of you.

                • is there anything that isn't money that would help Elijah?

                  • Elijah G. WeaverOwnerAnswerID verified

                    Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about attorney retainer, advice is welcome too.

                • Stay strong, Elijah. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of London!

                  • Tài Quang LeQuestionPhoto verified

                    is attorney retainer the biggest cost or is there more coming?

                    • Elijah G. WeaverOwnerAnswerID verified

                      It's all in the list in the story. attorney retainer is the big one at $2,700, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.

                  • Ryan AlvaradoAddress verifiedID verified

                    So sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Love from Ciudad de México.

                    • Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Sandton this morning. Thinking of London!

                      • Take care, Elijah. Looking forward to the next update. I hope August is when things finally get easier.

                        • Praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                          • Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Raleigh but we're thinking of you!

                            • Atim Atim WafulaID verified

                              Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Surabaya.

                              • sending love, Elijah. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Lalitpur donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

                                • Thinking of you, Elijah. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                                  • Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Riyadh

                                    • So sorry you're going through this, Elijah. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Salvador this morning. All the best!

                                      • Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Regensburg this morning. God bless.

                                        • hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it!

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