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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Thomas's citizenship application
Help Thomas cover the fees of a citizenship application so He can stay with his family.
🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom1,268 views
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,850. 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 Southampton Welcome 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $2,850 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,950
• Filing and biometrics fees: $650
• Certified translations and document copies: $90
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $160
Thank you for reading my story.
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So sorry you're going through this, Thomas. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Stay strong, Thomas. Shared it with a few friends.
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Rabat.
Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Sheffield.