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Legal fees for Graciela's work-permit appeal in Madrid
Help Graciela cover the fees of a work-permit appeal so She can stay with her family.
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain2,802 views
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for June, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,100. 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 the Madrid Community Legal 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 $2,100 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $125
• Filing and biometrics fees: $530
• Attorney retainer: $1,445
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Graciela
Updates from Graciela
Thank you all. We're at 36% now ($757). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward filing and biometrics fees.
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Wishing you peace, Graciela. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Gujranwala but we're thinking of you.
Sending love. Hope you get there. Greetings from Ballarat
Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Rochester this morning. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Graciela. Shared it with a few friends.
thinking of you, Graciela. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Graciela
Good luck, Graciela. Hope you get there. All the best.
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Keep going, Graciela. Looking forward to the next update
Sending strength, Graciela. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
hang in there, Graciela. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Salem.
Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Badagry.
I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Madrid.