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Eli & Sam's Immigration Fund
Donation protected
I would tell you the story of Eli & Sam, but it's not my story to tell. They only became my family about four years ago. They have had a long hard road getting this far, and it's been nearly two and a half years since they started working towards citizenship. It's been a long hard process trying to go about this the right way, luckily working with VAWA (violence against women act) a lot of the costs have been waived thus far. Now, when their last step towards being accepted arrives, we find out it will cost and arm and a leg to get them over this last hurdle.
What this fund is for, is to pay the cost of getting the certified physicals, immunizations, and a trip all the way to Memphis to do their interviews. As well as somewhere to stay for the night, it's a five hour drive each way, and the interviews are at 9 & 10 am. They physicals are due before the interviews, and if they miss either of this things, everything we've worked this hard for, will be pointless, and they will be at risk of deportation.
Eli doesn't want me to ask for help, but for the sake of not losing my family, my pride can take a backseat. To anyone that does help, I will owe you the world. Because my family is mine.
What this fund is for, is to pay the cost of getting the certified physicals, immunizations, and a trip all the way to Memphis to do their interviews. As well as somewhere to stay for the night, it's a five hour drive each way, and the interviews are at 9 & 10 am. They physicals are due before the interviews, and if they miss either of this things, everything we've worked this hard for, will be pointless, and they will be at risk of deportation.
Eli doesn't want me to ask for help, but for the sake of not losing my family, my pride can take a backseat. To anyone that does help, I will owe you the world. Because my family is mine.
Organizer and beneficiary
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Corbin D. Jared
Organizer
Chattanooga, TN
Matthew Carver
Beneficiary