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Legal fees for Michael's family reunification petition in Cambridge
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Michael cannot afford the lawyer.
🇺🇸 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States540 views
Michael is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for March, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,050. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Michael has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Cambridge Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Michael 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $1,050 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $200
• Certified translations and document copies: $220
• Filing and biometrics fees: $630
Thanks for reading all this.
- Alexandra
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Take care, Alexandra. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Quetta
Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Kampala this morning. God bless.
thanks for sharing this, Alexandra. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Udaipur
Good luck, Alexandra. I hope things turn around soon