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Legal fees for Ximena's asylum application in Alicante
An asylum application deadline is approaching and Ximena can't afford the lawyer.
🇪🇸 Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain2,303 views
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for March, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,800. 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 Alicante 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $1,800 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $180
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $105
• Attorney retainer: $1,515
Thank you for reading my story.
- Ximena
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“Be well. Thought of Ximena all day after reading this. - Thủ Đức”
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- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $100
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“Happy to help. Hope the March deadline works out. - Dar es Salaam”
- Megan McDaniel 🇬🇧 · $75
“Sending love. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Edinburgh”
- Kajal C. Sathe 🇮🇳 · $51
- Tadeusz Kamil Krupa 🇵🇱 · $51
“Stay strong. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kraków”
- Uzma Zara Mirza 🇵🇰 · $50
“Thinking of you. Hope the March deadline works out. - Karachi”
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $50
- Luke Richards 🇺🇸 · $50
- Việt Kiên Kieu 🇻🇳 · $30
- Bennett Robinson 🇺🇸 · $25
“Thought of Ximena all day after reading this. - Glendale”
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shared this with my family. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out