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Legal fees for Erdem's asylum application in Istanbul

An asylum application deadline is approaching and Erdem can't afford the lawyer.

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Erdem Ömer Erdoğan
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I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $800. 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 a local immigrant rights clinic 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 $800 goes: • Attorney retainer: $480 • Filing and biometrics fees: $220 • Certified translations and document copies: $20 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $80 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Erdem

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  • Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 28 people at work. Thinking of Istanbul

    • Good luck, Erdem. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.

      • Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Istanbul

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