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Legal fees for Léo's residency renewal in Nice

A residency renewal deadline is approaching and Léo can't afford the lawyer.

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Léo Gilles Dufour
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Nice
I'm facing a residency renewal. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,000. 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 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. Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer. Where the $3,000 goes: • Certified translations and document copies: $160 • Filing and biometrics fees: $220 • Attorney retainer: $2,620 I hope life is good to you.
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  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,086 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Léo all day after reading this. - Seoul”

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  • Mohammad Saif Das

    Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Jakarta

    • Manoj J. Chopra

      Hope things get better soon, Léo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

      • Pavel Rony Sen

        thanks for sharing this, Léo. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together.

        • Débora Francisca Ferreira

          Sending good thoughts, Léo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

          • Emma Lieke Van VlietID verified

            Hope you get there. After 17 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless

            • Wellington Fernando Castro

              You're not alone, Léo. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.

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