Bills & expensesLegal & immigration
Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Patrizia's wage-theft claim
A wage-theft claim deadline is approaching and Patrizia can't afford the lawyer.
🇮🇹 Catania, Sicily, Italy1,161 views
I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $600. 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 the Catania Community Legal Centre 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.
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 $600 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $125
• Filing and biometrics fees: $360
• Certified translations and document copies: $115
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Patrizia
Updates from Patrizia
Update from Catania: the plan for court-appointed interpreter and travel is now scheduled. We're at 37% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 30% thanks to 3 of you. I made the first payment toward filing and biometrics fees. More news soon.
- Adeline T. Bowman 🇬🇧 · $25
- Raymond W. Mason 🇺🇸 · $20
“Hang in there. From San Antonio with love. - San Antonio”
- Janhavi R. Mehta 🇮🇳 · $50
- Lauren Garcia 🇬🇧 · $5
- Eunice Jemima Danso 🇬🇭 · $25
- Mahesh K. Prajapati 🇮🇳 · $12
- Pranjal P. Sheth 🇮🇳 · $50
- Patricia B. Benítez 🇲🇽 · $30
- Kiran Dua Pasha 🇵🇰 · $100
“Blessings. Saw your post and had to give. - Rawalpindi”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours.
Thanks for sharing this, Patrizia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
take care. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Machakos but we're thinking of you.
Sending good thoughts, Patrizia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Iztapalapa.
Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from London.
wishing you the best, Patrizia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Aswan.
sending good thoughts, Patrizia. Shared this with my family.
Wishing you peace, Patrizia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.