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Legal fees for Vusi's residency renewal in Pietermaritzburg
Vusi needs $300 for filing fees and representation in a residency renewal before the January deadline.
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Vusi is facing a residency renewal. The hearing is scheduled for January, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $300. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Vusi has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Vusi 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $300 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $220
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $35
• Certified translations and document copies: $45
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Elmarie
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- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $15
“Keep your head up. Hope the January deadline works out. - Iztapalapa”
- Paloma N. Orozco 🇨🇴 · $5
“Stay strong. Hope the January deadline works out. - Medellín”
- Waweru Daniel Mutebi 🇹🇿 · $24.50
“From my family to yours. Hope you get the rest soon. - Mwanza”
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $20
“Thought of Vusi all day after reading this. - Makati”
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $5
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Vusi all day after reading this.”
- Iqra Javeria Memon 🇵🇰 · $5
“You got this. Hope the January deadline works out. - Lahore”
- Patrícia Fabiana Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $100
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Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Liverpool
stay strong, Elmarie. Shared it with a few friends. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Vusi.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. filing and biometrics fees is the biggest at $220. Thanks, that means a lot.
Thinking of you and your family, Elmarie. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Marrakesh donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care
How is Vusi doing now?
Hang in there, Elmarie. Shared this with my family. I hope January is when things finally get easier.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Vusi?
Hope things get better soon, Elmarie. Hope you get there. Greetings from Liverpool
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope January is when things finally get easier
So sorry you're going through this, Elmarie. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
take care, Elmarie. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Wishing you the best, Elmarie. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care
hang in there, Elmarie. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Love from Tokyo
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Calgary.
Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Elmarie. Hope this works out for you. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Elmarie. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg.