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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Monique's residency renewal
Monique needs $2,650 for filing fees and representation in a residency renewal before the December deadline.
🇫🇷 Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France3,939 views
Monique is facing a residency renewal. The hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Monique has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Saint-Étienne Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Monique 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 $2,650 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $240
• Filing and biometrics fees: $500
• Attorney retainer: $1,910
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Take care, Louis. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Any update on how things are going in Saint-Étienne?
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Manila.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in St. Petersburg this morning. All the best.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Saint-Étienne.
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about certified translations and document copies, advice is welcome too. Let me know if you want more detail.
hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care
Rooting for you, Louis. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
so sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. All the best.