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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Riccardo's wage-theft claim
Riccardo needs $2,800 for filing fees and representation in a wage-theft claim before the December deadline.
🇮🇹 Palermo, Sicily, Italy954 views
I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,800. 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 Palermo 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 $2,800 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,350
• Filing and biometrics fees: $195
• Certified translations and document copies: $95
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $160
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Best of luck, Riccardo. Shared this with my family. Take care.
Good luck, Riccardo. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this, Riccardo. Shared this with my family. Take care.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Riccardo.
Attorney retainer is $2,350 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.
Best of luck, Riccardo. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Palermo.
Praying for you, Riccardo. Shared this with my family
You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Cần Thơ
stay strong, Riccardo. Hope you get there
Sending strength, Riccardo. Looking forward to the next update. After 9 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Johannesburg.
shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Jakarta Selatan.
sending good thoughts, Riccardo. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 16 people at work.
sending love, Riccardo. Looking forward to the next update.
Good luck, Riccardo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Eindhoven donated after I showed her your page