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Residency renewal: Damien needs $2,400 before the deadline

Help Damien cover the fees of a residency renewal so He can stay with his family.

🇫🇷 Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France1,894 views
Valentin Henri Barre
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Amiens
Damien is facing a residency renewal. The hearing is scheduled for March, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,400. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline. Damien has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Amiens Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid. If the deadline is missed Damien 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 $2,400 goes: • Certified translations and document copies: $195 • Attorney retainer: $1,600 • Filing and biometrics fees: $605 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

Updates from Valentin

  1. 63% there. the plan for attorney retainer is now scheduled. Thank you.

  • Elmarie G. Isaacs 🇿🇦 · $20
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  • Jennifer P. Holmes 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Damien all day after reading this. - Jacksonville”

  • Josefina P. Fernandez 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Pedro Emmanuel Valdez 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Sergio W. Delgado 🇦🇷 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Hope the March deadline works out. - Mendoza”

  • Divya A. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $20
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  • Peter Tumusiime Kariuki 🇰🇪 · $50
  • René Marc Aubert 🇫🇷 · $10
  • Suresh Ganesh Rai 🇳🇵 · $10
  • Sônia Viviane Bezerra 🇧🇷 · $10

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Damien all day after reading this.”

  • Mohammad Mizanur Begum 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Pavithra A. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Douglas Freeman 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Alexander Ihor Nikolaev 🇷🇺 · $17

    “From my family to yours. Hope the March deadline works out. - Moscow”

  • Carmen K. González 🇨🇴 · $30
  • Olga Ksenia Melnyk 🇷🇺 · $75
  • Irene Badu 🇬🇭 · $5
  • Obiageli Halima Raji 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Hang in there. Thought of Damien all day after reading this.”

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  • hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings

    • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Amiens

      • Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about certified translations and document copies, advice is welcome too. Good question.

    • So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Amiens

      • Keep going, Valentin. Your post was clear and honest

        • You're not alone, Valentin. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Chiang Mai.

          • Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Austin!

            • So sorry you're going through this, Valentin. Hope you get there!

              • Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 9 years in customer support I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Blessings

                • Thinking of you, Valentin. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Winston-Salem so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Fresno!

                  • Joshua H. TomasAddress verifiedPhoto verified

                    Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best

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