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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Manoel's work-permit appeal
Manoel needs $700 for filing fees and representation in a work-permit appeal before the November deadline.
🇧🇷 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,211 views
Manoel is facing a work-permit appeal. The hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $700. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Manoel has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Niterói Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Manoel 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 $700 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $490
• Filing and biometrics fees: $120
• Certified translations and document copies: $25
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $65
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- João
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