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Legal fees for Hugo's family reunification petition in Winston-Salem
Hugo needs $3,650 for filing fees and representation in a family reunification petition before the April deadline.
🇺🇸 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States3,627 views
Hugo is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for April, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Hugo has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Hugo 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 $3,650 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $360
• Attorney retainer: $3,150
• Certified translations and document copies: $140
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hope things get better soon, Pablo. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Winston-Salem.
Sending strength, Pablo. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Winston-Salem.