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Legal fees for Crystal's work-permit appeal in Cleveland
Help Crystal cover the fees of a work-permit appeal so She can stay with her family.
🇺🇸 44188, Cleveland, Ohio, United States1,659 views
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for February, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $800. 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 the Cleveland Community Legal 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 $800 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $195
• Filing and biometrics fees: $350
• Certified translations and document copies: $255
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Crystal
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So sorry you're going through this, Crystal. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
Is court-appointed interpreter and travel the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. court-appointed interpreter and travel comes first ($195) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
Stay strong, Crystal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't give up. Take care
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Lagos so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Barcelona
This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Tel Aviv this morning. Thinking of Cleveland
Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings