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Legal fees for Laura's citizenship application in Frankfurt
A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Laura cannot afford the lawyer.
🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany2,496 views
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for December, 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 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 $2,350 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,600
• Filing and biometrics fees: $330
• Certified translations and document copies: $230
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $190
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Laura
Wanted to say thank you properly. 39% funded and I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts.
- Varun B. Verma 🇦🇺 · $5
- Violet S. Oliver 🇺🇸 · $25
- Diego B. Soto 🇺🇸 · $25
- Ihor Timur Morozov 🇷🇺 · $10
“Good luck. My neighbor told me about this one. - Yekaterinburg”
- Agus Wahyu Prasetyo 🇮🇩 · $5
“Praying for you. Thought of Laura all day after reading this. - Surakarta”
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
- Ramesh Dipesh Koirala 🇳🇵 · $71
- Wekesa Okello Ouma 🇹🇿 · $100
“Get well soon. Hope the December deadline works out. - Dar es Salaam”
- Nokuthula T. Padayachee 🇿🇦 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
- Isabella Reynolds 🇬🇧 · $10
- Lawrence H. Vance 🇺🇸 · $25
- Una L. Buckley 🇮🇪 · $25
“Best of luck. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Kilkenny”
- Lakshmi J. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $75
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
- Sakshi N. Solanki 🇮🇳 · $100
- Ye-jin Chae-won Ryu 🇰🇷 · $25
“Thought of Laura all day after reading this. - Gangnam”
- Kobina Kwadwo Gyasi 🇬🇭 · $25
- Zubby Bello Balogun 🇳🇬 · $5
- Rey H. Cruz 🇵🇭 · $50
“Thinking of you. Thought of Laura all day after reading this. - Quezon City”
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Hang in there, Laura. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together
sending strength, Laura. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Bhopal
Take care, Laura. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 38 people at work.
Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Frankfurt
I hope things turn around soon. Love from Knoxville.