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Legal fees for João's wage-theft claim in Santos
A wage-theft claim deadline is approaching and João can't afford the lawyer.
🇧🇷 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil1,046 views
João is facing a wage-theft claim. The hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
João 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 João 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 $650 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $65
• Certified translations and document copies: $60
• Attorney retainer: $525
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Francisco
Quick update: $79 raised so far (12%). the plan for court-appointed interpreter and travel is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Rahma Huda Ismail 🇫🇷 · $69
“Stay strong. From Brest with love. - Brest”
- Sachin A. Walia 🇬🇧 · $50
“Wish I could do more. Thought of João all day after reading this. - Bristol”
- Shahana Anika Rashid 🇧🇩 · $50
- Haruto Kenta Okamoto 🇯🇵 · $10
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This could happen to any of us. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
your post was clear and honest. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Santos.
Wishing you peace, Francisco. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Patna donated after I showed her your page. Love from Patna
Praying for you. Hope this works out for you. Love from San Francisco.
Praying for you, Francisco. I hope things turn around soon.
wishing you peace, Francisco. Hope this works out for you.
so sorry you're going through this, Francisco. Shared it with a few friends.
Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from St. Petersburg.
Keep going, Francisco. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Santos.