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Legal fees for Joshua's work-permit appeal in New York
A work-permit appeal deadline is approaching and Joshua can't afford the lawyer.
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I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for June, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,350. 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 New York Welcome 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 $2,350 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $610
• Attorney retainer: $1,550
• Certified translations and document copies: $190
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hang in there, Joshua. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.
Hang in there, Joshua. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Kitakyushu.
this could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Kediri
Take care, Joshua. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of New York
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