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Legal fees for Lucky's citizenship application in Durban
Help Lucky cover the fees of a citizenship application so He can stay with his family.
🇿🇦 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1,163 views
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $850. 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 the Durban Community Legal 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 $850 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $610
• Filing and biometrics fees: $145
• Certified translations and document copies: $40
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $55
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Envigado