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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Luís's asylum application
Luís needs $1,350 for filing fees and representation in an asylum application before the October deadline.
🇧🇷 Pará, BrazilPosted Sep 22, 2026542 views
Luís is facing an asylum application. The hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,350. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Luís has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Belém Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Luís 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 $1,350 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,050
• Filing and biometrics fees: $170
• Certified translations and document copies: $60
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $70
Thank you so much.
- Rafaela
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So sorry you're going through this, Rafaela. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Sending strength. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Berlin but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Berlin.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Tacoma.