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Legal fees for Natalia's residency renewal in Sacramento

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

🇺🇸 Sacramento, California, United States951 views
Natalia T. Paredes
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I'm facing a residency renewal. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,900. 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 $2,900 goes: • Attorney retainer: $1,800 • Filing and biometrics fees: $800 • Certified translations and document copies: $240 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $60 Thanks for being kind about this. - Natalia
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  • Mikhail Pavel Rudenko

    Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Aurangabad.

    • Víctor H. DelgadoPhoto verified

      Take care, Natalia. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

      • Abebe Henok Gebremariam

        Wishing you the best, Natalia. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

        • Pamela W. Newman

          Hope you get there. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Sacramento.

          • Rodrigo E. Gutiérrez

            wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Ribeirão Preto

            • Manoel Rodrigo Prado

              Hope it all works out, Natalia. It takes guts to ask. Well done

              • Zewditu Ruth Haile

                praying for you, Natalia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                • Haris Candra Mahendra

                  Best of luck, Natalia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Sacramento

                  • Miles W. Sanders

                    Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Sacramento

                    • Amparo E. MartínezID verified

                      Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best

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