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Legal fees for Giovana's asylum application in São Paulo
An asylum application deadline is approaching and Giovana can't afford the lawyer.
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I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,200. 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.
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 $1,200 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $190
• Attorney retainer: $960
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $50
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Giovana
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it takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Nijmegen.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Giovana
Hang in there, Giovana. Hope you get there. Greetings from New Orleans.
Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family, Giovana. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
I hope things turn around soon. After 25 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything!