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Legal fees for Joshua's asylum application in Durham
Joshua needs $1,300 for filing fees and representation in an asylum application before the November deadline.
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Joshua is facing an asylum application. The hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,300. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Joshua 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 Joshua 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 $1,300 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $270
• Filing and biometrics fees: $860
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $170
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Kai
Updates from Kai
37% there. the first invoice got paid this week. Thank you.
We're at 20% thanks to 9 of you. the plan for court-appointed interpreter and travel is now scheduled. More news soon.
We're at 13% thanks to 4 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.
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Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Guarulhos.
Any update on how things are going in Durham?
Praying for you, Kai. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Love from Pietermaritzburg.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Taguig this morning
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Durham.
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about certified translations and document copies, advice is welcome too. Ask me anything else.
Sending strength, Kai. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Sending strength, Kai. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best
Hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. God bless