Ashkar Abboud Law Office

05/09/2022

Check your Diversity Visa 2023 status online now.

Have you been selected for the Diversity Visa 2023 Program? Check your status by entering your confirmation number online. You can ONLY check your status at http://ow.ly/3rR950J3e5Y.

09/15/2021

New immigrants need to be fully vaccinated.

The Covid vaccine joins a list of others that applicants must have, including inoculations against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, and hepatitis A and B, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

08/21/2021

: US citizens, LPRs, and their spouses and unmarried children should consider traveling to Hamid Karzai Intl Airport. We cannot ensure safe passage to the airport. We are processing at multiple gates - attempt to enter at any open gate. http://ow.ly/n0pD50FUvzC

01/29/2021

Finally some good news!

Eligible Syrian nationals can apply to renew their TPS status through September 2022 and more importantly, Syrian Nationals who entered the US after August 1, 2016, who are eligible for TPS can now submit initial applications.

Today, DHS Acting Secretary Pekoske announced an 18-month extension and re-designation of Syria’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. This action enables over 6,700 eligible Syrian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Syria) to retain their TPS through Septe...

03/28/2020

: The US Embassy is working to pursue flight options to the US. There is a possibility that a flight can occur March 30. US Citizens who are interested in leaving on March 30 should send an email to [email protected] following these instructions: http://ow.ly/mEUt50yYG7O

03/27/2020

U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs
12 hrs · Public
We encourage medical professionals seeking work in the U.S. on a work or exchange visitor visa (H or J), particularly those working on issues, to contact the nearest U.S. Embassy/ Consulate for a visa appointment. Please see more information here:

Meeting between the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Department of State Liaison Committee and the Visa Office of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs

02/10/2020

Effective February 24, I-944, Declaration of Self Sufficiency will be required for all GREEN CARD Applications (only with the exception of those who are not subject to the public charge rule.)

Versión en español I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency Use this form to demonstrate that you are not inadmissible based on the public charge ground (INA section 212(a)(4)). You must file this form if you are filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and yo...

01/28/2020

The Trump Administration can move forward with a rule to make it harder for immigrants who rely on public assistance to gain legal status in the US. This "public charge" rule impacts people who rely on forms of public assistance such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.

The Supreme Court voted Monday 5-4 to allow the Trump administration's "public charge" rule to take effect after the immigration policy had been blocked by lower courts.

02/08/2019

Cleveland USCIS 👍

Cleveland is the No. 1 city in America in which to become a U.S. citizen, according to a just-released study by a Seattle technology company that compared how easy it is for eligible immigrants to become naturalized. While it takes an average of only four months to become a citizen in Cleveland, the...

02/05/2019

Do you have property abroad that you need to sell/buy/manage but do not have the time/expenses to go there? A power of attorney is what you need. Contact us today, we can help you. (440)847-8074

04/22/2018

https://apple.news/AnH7Ztsp3SkexbQw84qt4sg

The first big showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's immigration policies is set for Wednesday when the justices hear a challenge to the lawfulness of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries.