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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Madhavan's family reunification petition
Help Madhavan cover the fees of a family reunification petition so He can stay with his family.
🇮🇳 711427, Howrah, West Bengal, India299 views
I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for July, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $400. 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 $400 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $230
• Filing and biometrics fees: $100
• Certified translations and document copies: $35
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $35
Thank you so much.
- Madhavan
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Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Dundee.
hope things get better soon, Madhavan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
Keep going, Madhavan. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Bakersfield.
sending love, Madhavan. Shared this with my family. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. After 10 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
stay strong, Madhavan. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
so sorry you're going through this, Madhavan. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Keep going. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from São Paulo.
Good luck, Madhavan. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Howrah.