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Work-permit appeal: William needs $3,700 before the deadline

William needs $3,700 for filing fees and representation in a work-permit appeal before the November deadline.

🇺🇸 Rockford, Illinois, United States2,146 views
William Estrada
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Rockford
I'm facing a work-permit appeal. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,700. 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 $3,700 goes: • Attorney retainer: $3,050 • Filing and biometrics fees: $400 • Certified translations and document copies: $105 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $145 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - William
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from William

  1. Quick update: $615 raised so far (17%). the plan for certified translations and document copies is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 43% thanks to 30 of you. I made the first payment toward court-appointed interpreter and travel. More news soon.

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  • Josefa G. Carrillo 🇨🇴 · $250

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of William all day after reading this.”

  • Mariana C. Solís 🇺🇸 · $200

    “Blessings. - Cincinnati”

  • Yamini E. Garg 🇮🇳 · $200

    “From my family to yours - Indore”

  • Yiğit Onur Karaca 🇹🇷 · $200
  • Natalia Joseph 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Weston N. Peterson 🇺🇸 · $80.50
  • Aparecida Vanessa Siqueira 🇧🇷 · $75

    “Every little bit. Small amount but sent with love. - Maringá”

  • Zoe Moran 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Rani F. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $70

    “Happy to help. Shared with friends too. - Mysuru”

  • Kiran E. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $55
  • Nour Hala Jaber 🇲🇦 · $51.50
  • Marcus McCoy 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Aubree Richardson 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Simone Priscila Costa 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Hope the November deadline works out. - Guarulhos”

  • Bello Godwin Nnamdi 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Kamrul Shuvo Ghosh 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Waqas Danish Sandhu 🇵🇰 · $44.50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $39.50

    “Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Rome”

  • Rowan Brewer 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Tariq Ghassan Mansour 🇸🇦 · $30

    “Best of luck. - Mecca”

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  • Moumita Sultana DasQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for William

    • William EstradaOwnerAnswerID verified

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. attorney retainer is the biggest at $3,050. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • Thiago Luiz Monteiro

    Praying for you. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 17 people at work

    • Aisha Wanjiru KimaniPhoto verified

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Rockford

      $2,234 raised of $3,700

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