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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Emma's family reunification petition
Help Emma cover the fees of a family reunification petition so She can stay with her family.
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Emma is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for April, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,000. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Emma has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Emma 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 $2,000 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,200
• Filing and biometrics fees: $420
• Certified translations and document copies: $250
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $130
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Hannah
Updates from Hannah
Update from Stuttgart: I made the first payment toward filing and biometrics fees. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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So sorry you're going through this, Hannah. Shared this with my family. Greetings from London.
Best of luck, Hannah. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Stuttgart.
Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Bogor.
Shared this with my family. After 7 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope April is when things finally get easier. All the best.