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Legal fees for Joaquín's residency renewal in Iztapalapa

Joaquín needs $950 for filing fees and representation in a residency renewal before the May deadline.

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Joaquín T. Cabrera
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Iztapalapa
I'm facing a residency renewal. My hearing is scheduled for May, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $950. 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 $950 goes: • Attorney retainer: $610 • Filing and biometrics fees: $220 • Certified translations and document copies: $70 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $50 Thank you so much.
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Joaquín

  1. Small update. $496 so far, the plan for attorney retainer is now scheduled.

  2. Quick update: $305 raised so far (32%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Prakash R. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Joaquín all day after reading this. - Indore”

  • Ganesh L. Thakkar 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Antonio G. Ríos 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Waweru Wafula Byaruhanga 🇺🇬 · $25
  • Elaine Tatiane Leite 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Thought of Joaquín all day after reading this. - Ribeirão Preto”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Ayşe Ayşe Can 🇳🇱 · $10

    “Rooting for you. My colleague told me about this one. - Utrecht”

  • Étienne Laurent Leclercq 🇨🇦 · $200

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the May deadline works out. - Montréal”

  • Roberto Eduardo Fonseca 🇧🇷 · $30
  • Aldo Luigi Martino 🇮🇹 · $25

    “Hope things get better. Hope the May deadline works out. - Catania”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Lorena S. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Trinh My Trieu 🇻🇳 · $31

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the May deadline works out. - Nha Trang”

  • Phượng Vy Tran 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Anand T. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Thanaporn Vilai Duangdee 🇹🇭 · $25

    “Hope this helps. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Khon Kaen”

  • Nuala P. Daly 🇮🇪 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $5
  • Nikhil P. Gill 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Elijah S. Lowe 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Good luck. Hope the May deadline works out. - Arlington”

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  • Rylee H. Foster

    Thanks for sharing this, Joaquín. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

    • Prakash B. Subramanian

      Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Iztapalapa

      • Tika Hani Tanoto

        Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Boulogne-Billancourt but we're thinking of you. Blessings

        • Jan Jabłoński

          Sending strength, Joaquín. Hope you get there. All the best.

          • Emon Sabbir Akter

            Good luck, Joaquín. Your post was clear and honest. After 6 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

            • Jadwiga Helena Borkowski

              I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Iztapalapa.

              • Matthew S. Park

                hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Amsterdam.

                • Charlotte L. JonesID verified

                  Sending love, Joaquín. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Love from Poznań.

                  • Sadie Moreno

                    Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Lahore

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