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Legal fees for Pamela's citizenship application in Manchester

A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Pamela can't afford the lawyer.

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Pamela F. Knight
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Manchester
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,600. 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. 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 $1,600 goes: • Filing and biometrics fees: $460 • Attorney retainer: $1,050 • Certified translations and document copies: $90 Glad we found this place. - Pamela
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  • Nicolás N. Ibáñez

    Sending strength, Pamela. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in San Diego this morning

    • Óscar E. Castro

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Ikeja.

      • Yash W. Kushwaha

        Praying for you, Pamela. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Take care.

        • Radhika S. Gowda

          best of luck, Pamela. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

          • Chioma Oluwaseun Adeyemi

            So sorry you're going through this, Pamela. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out

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