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Legal fees for Alyssa's work-permit appeal in Manchester
A work-permit appeal deadline is approaching and Alyssa can't afford the lawyer.
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I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for July, 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 Manchester 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.
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 $2,850 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,850
• Filing and biometrics fees: $680
• Certified translations and document copies: $280
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $40
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so sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Manchester
thanks for sharing this, Alyssa. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Manchester
Rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Varanasi donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Manchester.