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Legal fees for Shireen's family reunification petition in Gqeberha
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Shireen can't afford the lawyer.
🇿🇦 Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa1,062 views
I'm facing a family reunification petition. My hearing is scheduled for April, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $950. 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 Gqeberha 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.
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 $950 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $700
• Filing and biometrics fees: $180
• Certified translations and document copies: $25
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $45
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Shireen
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Best of luck, Shireen. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
you're not alone, Shireen. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless
Best of luck, Shireen. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Gqeberha