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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Jignesh's wage-theft claim
Jignesh needs $300 for filing fees and representation in a wage-theft claim before the February deadline.
🇮🇳 Thane, Maharashtra, India1,095 views
I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for February, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $300. 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 the Thane Community Legal Centre 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 $300 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $195
• Filing and biometrics fees: $75
• Certified translations and document copies: $20
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $10
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Jignesh
Updates from Jignesh
Good news. Because of your gifts ($167 in total) I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Jignesh
- Stefano Donati 🇮🇹 · $10
“Thought of Jignesh all day after reading this. - Rome”
- Rachel A. Harrison 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $25
- Joseph Tate 🇺🇸 · $50
- Adewale Kelechi Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $19
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $24
- Théo Fontaine 🇫🇷 · $50
- Sana Dua Siddiqui 🇵🇰 · $10
“Sending love. Hope the February deadline works out. - Faisalabad”
- Bruno Zamora 🇺🇸 · $5
- Jamila Rima Mebarek 🇺🇸 · $21.50
“Every little bit. Only $22 but hope it helps. - Greensboro”
- Michael G. McKenzie 🇯🇲 · $30
“Get well soon. Hope the February deadline works out. - Kingston”
- Ramón B. Rojas 🇺🇸 · $100
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Hope things get better soon, Jignesh. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings.
Thinking of you, Jignesh. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Sending strength, Jignesh. Shared this with my family. Blessings
Hang in there, Jignesh. I hope things turn around soon. After 6 years in engineering I know how hard it is to ask for anything.
Stay strong, Jignesh. This could happen to any of us. I hope February is when things finally get easier. God bless.