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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Jacob's family reunification petition
Help Jacob cover the fees of a family reunification petition so He can stay with his family.
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I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for May, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,200. 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $2,200 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $280
• Attorney retainer: $1,750
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $170
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Updates from Jacob
Update from Vancouver: the plan for certified translations and document copies is now scheduled. We're at 27% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Rooting for you, Jacob. Shared it with a few friends.
thinking of you, Jacob. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 34 people at work. Take care
wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Vancouver
best of luck, Jacob. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
Stay strong, Jacob. This could happen to any of us. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Praying for you, Jacob. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Blessings
Best of luck, Jacob. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Duisburg.
Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Makati this morning. Take care
Sending love, Jacob. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Vancouver
So sorry you're going through this, Jacob. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless
shared this with my family. Love from Epe!
You're not alone, Jacob. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Pasig donated after I showed her your page
You're not alone, Jacob. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Jacob. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Manchester.
Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Yekaterinburg.
wishing you the best, Jacob. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 12 people at work.
Wishing you peace, Jacob. This could happen to any of us. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Wishing you peace, Jacob. I hope things turn around soon
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Vancouver.
Keep going, Jacob. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Take care, Jacob. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from São Paulo!
Good luck. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Luxor