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Work-permit appeal: Deepa needs $300 before the deadline
A work-permit appeal deadline is approaching and Deepa can't afford the lawyer.
🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India608 views
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $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 the Pune 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 $300 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $85
• Certified translations and document copies: $35
• Attorney retainer: $180
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Deepa
Good news. Because of your gifts ($67 in total) the plan for certified translations and document copies is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Jimena W. Velasco 🇺🇸 · $15
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Deepa all day after reading this.”
- Meenakshi P. Menon 🇮🇳 · $10
- Natália Fabiana Cunha 🇧🇷 · $30
“Happy to help. Thought of Deepa all day after reading this. - Rio de Janeiro”
- Bhavna M. Patel 🇮🇳 · $22
- Revathi M. Iyengar 🇮🇳 · $25
- Jahid Saif Haque 🇮🇳 · $20
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Thinking of you and your family, Deepa. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 17 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Dublin.
Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Sending strength, Deepa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.