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Legal fees for Emily's wage-theft claim in Albany
Help Emily cover the fees of a wage-theft claim so She can stay with her family.
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I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for April, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,100. 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 Albany 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 $3,100 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,150
• Filing and biometrics fees: $670
• Certified translations and document copies: $100
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $180
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Emily
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- Natalie A. Morris 🇬🇧 · $5
“Hope the April deadline works out. - Edinburgh”
- Dayo Henry Gbadamosi 🇳🇬 · $12
“Hope things get better. - Awka”
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- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $66
- Mackenzie G. Chavez 🇬🇧 · $25
“Stay strong. Hope the April deadline works out. - Manchester”
- Mohit W. Prajapati 🇬🇧 · $80
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $25
- Ana Raquel Pinto 🇧🇷 · $50
“Rooting for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Ribeirão Preto”
- Trung Khang Lam 🇻🇳 · $30
“Stay strong. Thought of Emily all day after reading this.”
- Awino Mercy Kigozi 🇺🇬 · $20
- Gloria Beatrice Yamoah 🇬🇭 · $10
- Jimena M. Jiménez 🇲🇽 · $25
“Thinking of you. - Guadalajara”
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- Mark B. Mabini 🇵🇭 · $30
“Hope the April deadline works out. - Pasig”
- Irfan Omer Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $5
“Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Faisalabad”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $250
“Blessings. I'm in Lahore, thinking of you.”
- Neha S. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $200
- Salim Nabil Siddiqui 🇲🇦 · $25
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you're not alone, Emily. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Scranton.
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. After 19 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Albany.
Keep going. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
sending love. Hope you get there. Thinking of Albany.