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Legal fees for Tuyết's work-permit appeal in Pittsburgh
Tuyết needs $4,100 for filing fees and representation in a work-permit appeal before the November deadline.
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States2,054 views
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $4,100. 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 Pittsburgh 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 $4,100 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $3,250
• Filing and biometrics fees: $540
• Certified translations and document copies: $210
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $100
Thank you so much.
- Tuyết
Updates from Tuyết
Small update. $722 so far, I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies.
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Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Nottingham.
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Hope things get better soon, Tuyết. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Pittsburgh.
Keep going, Tuyết. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours.