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Legal fees for Mathilde's family reunification petition in Saint-Étienne
Help Mathilde cover the fees of a family reunification petition so She can stay with her family.
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I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,750. 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 Saint-Étienne 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 $2,750 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,450
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $90
• Certified translations and document copies: $210
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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hope it all works out, Mathilde. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.