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Legal fees for Akash's asylum application in Mumbai
Help Akash cover the fees of an asylum application so He can stay with his family.
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India914 views
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $105. 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 a local immigrant rights clinic 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 $105 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $15
• Filing and biometrics fees: $85
• Certified translations and document copies: $5
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- Akash
Updates from Akash
Thank you all. We're at 73% now ($77). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts.
- John Nguyen 🇺🇸 · $30
- Ramon S. Francisco 🇺🇸 · $27
- Mekdes Sara Zewdie 🇪🇹 · $25
“You got this. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Jimma”
- Donatella Benedetti 🇮🇹 · $20
- Anthony Quentin Petit 🇫🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $10
- Sebastián C. Soto 🇪🇸 · $10
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Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Akash
It's all in the list in the story. court-appointed interpreter and travel is the big one at $15, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.
Good luck, Akash. Your post was clear and honest. God bless
Thanks for sharing this, Akash. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 3 people at work. God bless
Wishing you the best, Akash. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Stellenbosch donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Mumbai
Wishing you the best, Akash. Hope you get there. Love from Buenos Aires!
Rooting for you, Akash. I hope things turn around soon. All the best
Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours