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Wage-theft claim: Luís needs $1,300 before the deadline
Help Luís cover the fees of a wage-theft claim so He can stay with his family.
🇧🇷 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil2,698 views
I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,300. 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 a local immigrant rights clinic 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 $1,300 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $230
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $35
• Attorney retainer: $1,035
With deep gratitude,
Luís
Updates from Luís
Update from Ribeirão Preto: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 55% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($646 in total) the plan for filing and biometrics fees is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from Ribeirão Preto: I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. We're at 37% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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You're not alone, Luís. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
Take care, Luís. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Stay strong, Luís. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Paarl but we're thinking of you. Blessings.