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Legal fees for Rafael's citizenship application in Ciudad de México

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

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Rafael C. Vega
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Ciudad de México
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $750. 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 the Ciudad de México Community Legal 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. Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer. Where the $750 goes: • Filing and biometrics fees: $115 • Attorney retainer: $580 • Certified translations and document copies: $55 Thanks for reading all this.
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Rafael

  1. We're at 60% thanks to 12 of you. the plan for attorney retainer is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 67% now ($502). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for certified translations and document copies is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $175 so far, the plan for filing and biometrics fees is now scheduled.

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  • Craig L. Norwood

    Sending strength, Rafael. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings!

    • Stavroula Marina Papadopoulos

      Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Warri.

      • Kioko Waweru Mushi

        This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Colombo.

        • Lily P. Wilkins

          Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

          • Laura Margaux FleuryID verified

            shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Wollongong this morning. Blessings.

            • Fiifi Kofi Danso

              Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Bengaluru.

              • Kehinde Yewande Salami

                Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Noida

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