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Legal fees for Elena's family reunification petition in Irapuato
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Elena can't afford the lawyer.
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Elena is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for May, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $950. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Elena 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 Elena 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 $950 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $720
• Filing and biometrics fees: $90
• Certified translations and document copies: $85
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $55
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Tema