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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Lily's work-permit appeal

A work-permit appeal deadline is approaching and Lily can't afford the lawyer.

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Lily Dalton
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Los Angeles
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $4,050. 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 $4,050 goes: • Attorney retainer: $2,950 • Filing and biometrics fees: $750 • Certified translations and document copies: $250 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $100 Thanks for reading all this. - Lily

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  • does the money go straight to the attorney or to you?

    • Lily DaltonOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedID verified

      It comes to me first, then I pay the attorney myself and upload the receipt. I wouldn't be comfortable any other way. I'll keep the page updated.

  • Thinking of you and your family, Lily. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.

    • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Lily?

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        • Sending strength, Lily. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.

          • sending strength, Lily. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.

            • Hope you get there. Love from Port Harcourt.

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