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Wage-theft claim: Maurício needs $1,350 before the deadline
A wage-theft claim deadline is approaching and Maurício can't afford the lawyer.
🇧🇷 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil1,492 views
I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,350. 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 $1,350 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $990
• Filing and biometrics fees: $195
• Certified translations and document copies: $80
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $85
Glad we found this place.
- Maurício
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- Parvathi L. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $56
“Rooting for you. Thought of Maurício all day after reading this. - Hubballi”
- Ganga Baral 🇳🇵 · $10
- Daria Iryna Popov 🇷🇺 · $20
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $65.50
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- Thomas S. Norris 🇺🇸 · $10
“Good luck. Hope the September deadline works out. - Joliet”
- Ezra M. Richardson 🇺🇸 · $49
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stay strong, Maurício. This could happen to any of us