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Legal fees for Pedro's citizenship application in Lexington

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

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Pedro D. Villalobos
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Lexington
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for January, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $4,000. 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 $4,000 goes: • Attorney retainer: $2,900 • Filing and biometrics fees: $720 • Certified translations and document copies: $150 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $230 If you're reading this, thank you. - Pedro
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Pedro

  1. Small update. $3,564 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. We're at 57% thanks to 45 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $1,393 raised so far (35%). I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Teresa T. Salazar

    I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Entebbe donated after I showed her your page.

    • Sanjay D. Verma

      Keep going. Hope this works out for you. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

      • Quinn F. Watson

        Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Paris.

        • Chae-won Yu-na Do

          Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Lexington

          • Kemi Ronke Abdullahi

            So sorry you're going through this, Pedro. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home!

            • Nora ValdezID verified

              stay strong, Pedro. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

              $5,170.50 raised of $4,000

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