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Legal fees for Ian's citizenship application in Manchester
A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Ian can't afford the lawyer.
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I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,750. 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 Manchester 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 $2,750 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,950
• Filing and biometrics fees: $560
• Certified translations and document copies: $155
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $85
Glad we found this place.
- Ian
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Wishing you the best, Ian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.
thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Brooklyn
Keep going, Ian. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
wishing you the best, Ian. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Thinking of Manchester
Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Greetings from Iztapalapa.
Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up.
Hope things get better soon, Ian. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Nagpur so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Manchester.
Good luck, Ian. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. After 6 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.