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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Meena's citizenship application
A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Meena can't afford the lawyer.
🇮🇳 Mysuru, Karnataka, India1,104 views
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for June, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $650. 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 $650 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $530
• Filing and biometrics fees: $100
• Certified translations and document copies: $10
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $10
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Meena
Small update. $229 so far, I made the first payment toward court-appointed interpreter and travel.
Thank you all. We're at 15% now ($100). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts.
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Leeds this morning. Blessings.