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Legal fees for Megan's work-permit appeal in Bakersfield
Help Megan cover the fees of a work-permit appeal so She can stay with her family.
🇺🇸 California, United States749 views
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,250. 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 Bakersfield Welcome 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.
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 $3,250 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,350
• Filing and biometrics fees: $750
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $150
Glad we found this place.
- Megan
Updates from Megan
Thank you all. We're at 1% now ($41). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward court-appointed interpreter and travel.
Small update. $154 so far, I made the first payment toward filing and biometrics fees.
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take care, Megan. Shared this with my family. God bless.
praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care