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Legal fees for Balaji's citizenship application in Thrissur
A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Balaji can't afford the lawyer.
🇮🇳 Thrissur, Kerala, India1,277 views
Balaji is facing a citizenship application. The hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $550. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Balaji has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Balaji 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $550 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $460
• Filing and biometrics fees: $55
• Certified translations and document copies: $35
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Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Thrissur.
Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.
Keep going. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 18 people at work. Blessings
Wishing you the best, Gayathri. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.