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Wage-theft claim: Victor needs $2,500 before the deadline
Victor needs $2,500 for filing fees and representation in a wage-theft claim before the February deadline.
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States3,255 views
I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for February, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,500. 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 the San Francisco Community Legal 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.
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 $2,500 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $290
• Filing and biometrics fees: $540
• Attorney retainer: $1,670
Thanks for reading all this.
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Best of luck, Victor. Hope you get there.
Thinking of you, Victor. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted
praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Good luck, Victor. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Thinking of you, Victor. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Love from Dublin.
Good luck, Victor. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Cairo!
so sorry you're going through this, Victor. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care
Stay strong, Victor. Hope you get there. Blessings.
Good luck. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of San Francisco!