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DEARBORN - June 24, 2006: The immigration bill that is currently being decided in Congress has made headlines, sparked national debate and immigrant job walkouts for the last few months. Another aspect of the immigration issue that is of particular importance to the Arab and Muslim community is the unlawful delays of citizenship approval by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services. In a press conference held in the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) regional office in Dearborn, Attorney Nabih Ayad announced that he would be filing a quasi-class action lawsuit against the U.S Citizenship Immigration Services for these unlawful delays. Under federal law, immigrants who have met all requirements including the citizenship interviews are supposed to be notified within 120 days on whether their U.S. citizenship request has been approved. However, many applicants have yet to hear a response from the service nearly a year after meeting all the citizenship testing and requirements.
Attorney Nabih Ayad says that Arab and Muslims men are the most likely to experience these excessive delays. "In some cases a man, his wife and children will apply for citizenship at the same time. The wife and children will be granted citizenship but the man will not." ADC also held press conferences in Dallas, Anaheim, California and Washington D.C to highlight these problems. A spokesman for the service said that some of these delays might be attributed to background or name checks that are conducted by the F.B.I before citizenship can be approved.
Ayad does not see this as a sufficient reason. "It is our responsibility as American citizens to demand that the government meets its own regulations. These delays have caused much anguish and stress to applicants who are simply abiding by U.S. law."
Ayad will be offering his services free of charge for anyone eligible to be part of this class action lawsuit. If you have met all requirements required by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services and have yet to receive a response or a decision after 120 days, please contact the law office of Nabih Ayad & Associates immediately at 313.792.8200 to see if you are eligible for these pro-bono services
This lawsuit may be usefull for us soon
http://www.arabamericannews.com/newsarticle.php?articleid=5625
Attorney Nabih Ayad says that Arab and Muslims men are the most likely to experience these excessive delays. "In some cases a man, his wife and children will apply for citizenship at the same time. The wife and children will be granted citizenship but the man will not." ADC also held press conferences in Dallas, Anaheim, California and Washington D.C to highlight these problems. A spokesman for the service said that some of these delays might be attributed to background or name checks that are conducted by the F.B.I before citizenship can be approved.
Ayad does not see this as a sufficient reason. "It is our responsibility as American citizens to demand that the government meets its own regulations. These delays have caused much anguish and stress to applicants who are simply abiding by U.S. law."
Ayad will be offering his services free of charge for anyone eligible to be part of this class action lawsuit. If you have met all requirements required by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services and have yet to receive a response or a decision after 120 days, please contact the law office of Nabih Ayad & Associates immediately at 313.792.8200 to see if you are eligible for these pro-bono services
This lawsuit may be usefull for us soon
http://www.arabamericannews.com/newsarticle.php?articleid=5625
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