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Legal fees for Brenda's citizenship application in Geelong

A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Brenda cannot afford the lawyer.

🇦🇺 Geelong, Victoria, Australia224 views
Brenda M. Burton
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Geelong
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for July, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,600. 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 $2,600 goes: • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $160 • Filing and biometrics fees: $560 • Attorney retainer: $1,880 Thank you for reading my story. - Brenda
#legal#immigration#family

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  • Susanne SchröderID verified

    thanks for sharing this, Brenda. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 19 years in hospitality I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Thinking of Geelong.

    • Vino Dwi Tampubolon

      Thinking of you and your family, Brenda. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Santos.

      • Ketki L. Patel

        wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings

        • Gareth S. Naicker

          Stay strong, Brenda. This could happen to any of us. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Los Angeles.

          • Blessing Khadija Ibrahim

            Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Anaheim donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

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