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Legal fees for Priya's residency renewal in Pietermaritzburg

Help Priya cover the fees of a residency renewal so She can stay with her family.

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Priya W. Padayachee
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Pietermaritzburg
I'm facing a residency renewal. My hearing is scheduled for July, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $800. 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 Pietermaritzburg 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 $800 goes: • Attorney retainer: $520 • Filing and biometrics fees: $195 • Certified translations and document copies: $60 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $25 If you're reading this, thank you. - Priya
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Priya

  1. We're at 42% thanks to 15 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 52% now ($413). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  3. Update from Pietermaritzburg: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 28% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Swati A. Walia 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Hadley P. Mills 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Hang in there. Hope the July deadline works out. - Duluth”

  • Salma Nada Khalil 🇪🇬 · $50

    “Happy to help. Thought of Priya all day after reading this. - Luxor”

  • Ritu M. Maurya 🇮🇳 · $21
  • Yodchai Thawatchai Rattanakorn 🇹🇭 · $25
  • Carol A. Whitaker 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Rooting for you. My sister told me about this one. - Hialeah”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Joseph Ssebuliba 🇺🇬 · $20
  • Akosua Jemima Nkrumah 🇬🇭 · $50

    “Blessings. Thought of Priya all day after reading this. - Accra”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $53
  • Samira Rania Mourad 🇪🇬 · $100
  • Shweta T. Tiwari 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Adaeze Ronke Jimoh 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Priya all day after reading this.”

  • Soledad M. Fuentes 🇨🇴 · $52
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Kunle Nonso Bello 🇳🇬 · $5

    “Stay strong. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Gwagwalada”

  • Thawatchai Phongsri 🇹🇭 · $20
  • Sudhakar A. Raman 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Hussain Usman Qazi 🇵🇰 · $75
  • Ngozi Omolara Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $25

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  • Arturo B. Romero

    Thinking of you and your family, Priya. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg.

    • Nina Yana Semenov

      Sending strength, Priya. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

      • Patcharee Manee Saelim

        wishing you peace, Priya. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Zanzibar City.

        • Ji-yeon Seo

          Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg.

          • Hassan Ahmed Lodhi

            Wishing you peace, Priya. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.

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