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Legal fees for Sophie's asylum application in Munich

An asylum application deadline is approaching and Sophie can't afford the lawyer.

🇩🇪 80328, Munich, Bavaria, Germany2,184 views
Sophie Theresa Koch
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Munich
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,700. 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 Munich 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 $1,700 goes: • Certified translations and document copies: $145 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $75 • Attorney retainer: $1,480 Every share and every dollar helps. - Sophie
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Sophie

  1. Thank you all. We're at 80% now ($1,355). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Update from Munich: I made the first payment toward attorney retainer. We're at 63% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Eun-ji Kwak

    take care, Sophie. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Heraklion this morning. Greetings from Heraklion.

    • Yogesh W. Mudaliar

      Rooting for you, Sophie. Looking forward to the next update.

      • Francis Nana AbdulAddress verified

        hang in there, Sophie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

        • Harper H. Shelton

          so sorry you're going through this, Sophie. Your post was clear and honest. Take care

          • Maya T. MoralesID verified

            Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Munich!

            • Dinesh F. Kushwaha

              thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Curitiba this morning. Thinking of Munich.

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