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Legal fees for Patrick's citizenship application in Marseille

Help Patrick cover the fees of a citizenship application so He can stay with his family.

🇫🇷 Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France2,414 views
Patrick Jacquet
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Marseille
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,300. 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 Marseille 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 $3,300 goes: • Attorney retainer: $2,500 • Filing and biometrics fees: $520 • Certified translations and document copies: $180 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $100 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.

Updates from Patrick

  1. Quick update: $1,095 raised so far (33%). I made the first payment toward filing and biometrics fees. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($830 in total) I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. 18% there. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  • Salma Nada Al-Farsi 🇫🇷 · $250

    “Best of luck. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Limoges”

  • Jonas Groß 🇩🇪 · $100

    “Praying for you - Cologne”

  • Guadalupe N. Álvarez 🇪🇸 · $100

    “Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Bilbao”

  • Shapla Nusrat Mondal 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Zulkifli Arief Halim 🇮🇩 · $100

    “You got this. Hope the November deadline works out. - Surakarta”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $100
  • Ankit G. Chaturvedi 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Thought of Patrick all day after reading this. - Warangal”

  • Fadi Abdullah Tawfik 🇪🇬 · $51.50

    “Sending love. Thought of Patrick all day after reading this. - Heliopolis”

  • Mariana Luana Vieira 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Hang in there. Hope the November deadline works out. - Belo Horizonte”

  • Bella G. Cole 🇳🇿 · $50

    “Hang in there. Small amount but sent with love. - Auckland”

  • Shuvo Abdul Paul 🇧🇩 · $50
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  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50

    “God bless. My cousin told me about this one. - Houston”

  • Cansu Hatice Koç 🇹🇷 · $30

    “Hang in there. - Ankara”

  • Kehinde Uche Salami 🇳🇬 · $30
  • Walter E. Nguyen 🇬🇧 · $30
  • Jorge K. Gutiérrez 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Sérgio Paulo Gomes 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Ciara Regan 🇮🇪 · $25

    “Thinking of you. My sister told me about this one. - Dublin”

  • Romeo Garcia 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Thought of Patrick all day after reading this. - San Fernando”

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  • you're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Coatzacoalcos

    • Thanks for sharing this, Patrick. Your post was clear and honest!

      • so sorry you're going through this, Patrick. This could happen to any of us. God bless.

        • Take care, Patrick. Shared it with a few friends.

          • Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Palermo

            $1,808.50 raised of $3,300

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