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Legal fees for Rawiri's residency renewal in Manukau
A residency renewal deadline is approaching and Rawiri can't afford the lawyer.
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Rawiri is facing a residency renewal. The hearing is scheduled for February, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,200. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Rawiri has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Manukau Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Rawiri could lose the right to stay with the family and the job. The children were born here and this is the only home they know.
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 $2,200 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,600
• Filing and biometrics fees: $440
• Certified translations and document copies: $75
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $85
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Updates from Sina
We're at 4% thanks to 4 of you. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
Quick update: $37 raised so far (2%). the plan for certified translations and document copies is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Ángel P. Rangel 🇺🇸 · $92
“Happy to help. Only $92 but hope it helps.”
- Yaa Naana Appiah 🇬🇭 · $25
“Keep your head up. My brother told me about this one. - Madina”
- Kartika Yuni Yuliani 🇮🇩 · $20
- Suresh Sachdeva 🇬🇧 · $20
- Marcus C. Snyder 🇺🇸 · $16.50
- Felix Fabian Peters 🇩🇪 · $10
- Yasmin Zahra Wahba 🇪🇬 · $10
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Rawiri all day after reading this. - Cairo”
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Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
How is Rawiri doing now?
praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Johannesburg.
so sorry you're going through this, Sina. Hope you get there. All the best
sending good thoughts, Sina. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Blessings!