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Legal fees for Lauren's asylum application in San Jose
Lauren needs $900 for filing fees and representation in an asylum application before the December deadline.
🇺🇸 California, United States246 views
Lauren is facing an asylum application. The hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $900. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Lauren has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at San Jose Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Lauren 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 $900 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $125
• Filing and biometrics fees: $690
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $85
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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- Cynthia D. Cohen 🇬🇧 · $50
“Blessings. Thought of Lauren all day after reading this. - Birmingham”
- Ernestina Sandra Agyeman 🇬🇭 · $25
“Thought of Lauren all day after reading this. - Accra”
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- Hong Yan Ren 🇨🇦 · $20
“Hope this helps. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Mississauga”
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Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.