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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Ella's work-permit appeal
Ella needs $3,350 for filing fees and representation in a work-permit appeal before the September deadline.
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3,896 views
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,350. 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.
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 $3,350 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,300
• Filing and biometrics fees: $650
• Certified translations and document copies: $250
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $150
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Flint so I could bring a meal.
Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Osaka so I could bring a meal
sending strength, Ella. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Sydney.
Keep going, Ella. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. All the best