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Legal fees for Shankar's citizenship application in Aurangabad
A citizenship application deadline is approaching and Shankar can't afford the lawyer.
🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India778 views
I'm facing a citizenship application. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $450. 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 $450 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $340
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $15
• Filing and biometrics fees: $95
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Shankar
Good news. Because of your gifts ($76 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Shankar
Good news. Because of your gifts ($51 in total) I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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hope things get better soon, Shankar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings
Thinking of you, Shankar. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Phuket but we're thinking of you.
Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Nairobi donated after I showed her your page.
Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless
Sending love, Shankar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Mexicali.
Good luck, Shankar. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Best of luck, Shankar. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Bhopal.