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Legal fees for Dorcas's family reunification petition in Nairobi
Help Dorcas cover the fees of a family reunification petition so She can stay with her family.
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I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $450. 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 Nairobi 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $450 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $320
• Filing and biometrics fees: $70
• Certified translations and document copies: $15
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $45
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Córdoba
take care, Dorcas. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Lafayette donated after I showed her your page. Take care
Stay strong, Dorcas. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dorcas
Attorney retainer is $320 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update
Your post was clear and honest. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Columbus.
Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Arlington.
Thinking of you, Dorcas. Hope you get there.
Rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Thinking of Nairobi
Hang in there, Dorcas. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings