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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Harish's family reunification petition
Harish needs $500 for filing fees and representation in a family reunification petition before the November deadline.
🇮🇳 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India1,754 views
I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $500. 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 $500 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $25
• Certified translations and document copies: $35
• Attorney retainer: $440
Thanks for reading all this.
- Harish
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Wishing you the best. 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
Wishing you peace, Harish. Hope you get there.