Bills & expensesLegal & immigration
Legal fees for Elif's work-permit appeal in Istanbul
Help Elif cover the fees of a work-permit appeal so She can stay with her family.
Anywhere in the world1,167 views
Elif is facing a work-permit appeal. The hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,000. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Elif has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Istanbul Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Elif 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 $1,000 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $90
• Attorney retainer: $900
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $10
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Mert
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Vishal E. Kushwaha 🇮🇳 · $10
- Theodore A. Whitmore 🇺🇸 · $100
“All the best. My cousin told me about this one. - Durham”
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $3.50
“Thought of Elif all day after reading this. - Zapopan”
- Tumusiime Ouma 🇹🇿 · $100
“You got this. Saw your post and had to give. - Mwanza”
- Radosław Marek Michalak 🇵🇱 · $4
- Francisco J. Ávila 🇺🇸 · $200
“Every little bit - Louisville”
- Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $200
“Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Santa Fe”
- Sumon Tanvir Bose 🇧🇩 · $72
- Aurora P. Banks 🇺🇸 · $10
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Wishing you the best. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Ikeja so I could bring a meal.
thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking