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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Inès's family reunification petition
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Inès can't afford the lawyer.
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Inès is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,750. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Inès 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 Inès 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 $1,750 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $270
• Certified translations and document copies: $250
• Attorney retainer: $1,230
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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wishing you peace, René. Shared it with a few friends. God bless
You're not alone, René. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings
Sending strength, René. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Paris
hang in there, René. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did