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Legal fees for Kelly's asylum application in Porto Alegre
Kelly needs $1,000 for filing fees and representation in an asylum application before the November deadline.
🇧🇷 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil1,386 views
Kelly Adriana Moraes
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Porto Alegre
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,000. 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 Porto Alegre 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.
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 $1,000 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $770
• Filing and biometrics fees: $115
• Certified translations and document copies: $35
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $80
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Kelly
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Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Praying for you, Kelly. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.
Sending love, Kelly. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 20 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Aurangabad.