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

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

🇨🇦 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada1,889 views
Frank G. Salazar
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Sydney
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,150. 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 $2,150 goes: • Attorney retainer: $1,350 • Filing and biometrics fees: $550 • Certified translations and document copies: $105 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $145 Thanks for being kind about this.
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Updates from Frank

  1. We're at 79% thanks to 33 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $958 so far, I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies.

  3. We're at 64% thanks to 25 of you. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Jerzy Jankowski

    Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Rohini

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      Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

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