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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Sergio's citizenship application
Sergio needs $2,350 for filing fees and representation in a citizenship application before the December deadline.
🇺🇸 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States514 views
Sergio is facing a citizenship application. The hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,350. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Sergio has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Worcester Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Sergio 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 $2,350 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,850
• Filing and biometrics fees: $370
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $130
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Gerardo
Updates from Gerardo
Quick update: $101 raised so far (4%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Best of luck, Gerardo. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Hope things get better soon, Gerardo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 10 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.