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Legal fees for Elena's work-permit appeal in Syracuse
A work-permit appeal deadline is approaching and Elena cannot afford the lawyer.
🇺🇸 Syracuse, New York, United States2,647 views
Elena is facing a work-permit appeal. The hearing is scheduled for March, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,350. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Elena has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Syracuse Community Legal Centre 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.
The money goes to the immigration attorney's trust account and the court filing office. I'll upload receipts with sensitive details removed.
Where the $2,350 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,500
• Filing and biometrics fees: $530
• Certified translations and document copies: $155
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $165
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Yolanda
Updates from Yolanda
Quick update: $769 raised so far (33%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($485). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
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Shared it with a few friends. Love from Jakarta.
Thanks for sharing this, Yolanda. This could happen to any of us.
Wishing you peace, Yolanda. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
You're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. After 12 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Gulu
Praying for you, Yolanda. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless