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Tag: naturalization

[Media Advisory]CAIR-Chicago Celebrates Naturalization Ceremony

February 20, 2018
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  (CHICAGO, IL, 2/20/2018) – The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, attended the naturalization ceremony for a client that received her citizenship after many years of trying. The client, Shafaq Vali, came to the U.S. from Pakistan and applied for citizenship in…

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Posted in Our News, Press Center Tagged ceremony, citizenship, media advisory, naturalization, Press Release

Citizenship delay project boasts three new citizens

October 17, 2013
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CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Department recently helped resolve citizenship delay cases for three individuals.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Our News, Top Story Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, citizenship, Council on American Islamic Relations, naturalization, Rabya Khan

Citizenship granted: CAIR-Chicago's recent victories

September 13, 2012
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Litigation Director Kevin Vodak recently resolved citizenship delay cases for American Muslims in Chicago.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Our News Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, citizenship delay, Council on American Islamic Relations, immigration, Kevin Vodak, naturalization, USCIS

Citizenship granted: CAIR-Chicago’s recent victories

September 13, 2012
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Litigation Director Kevin Vodak recently resolved citizenship delay cases for American Muslims in Chicago.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Our News Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, citizenship delay, Council on American Islamic Relations, immigration, Kevin Vodak, naturalization, USCIS

Litigation Director Kevin Vodak wins citizenship case

June 1, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago’s Litigation Director Kevin Vodak recently won a naturalization court case for a Muslim American whose citizenship application had been denied by USCIS.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Our News Tagged Atmane Bekri, Christina Abraham, citizenship, Civil Rights Director, court, Kevin Vodak, Litigation Director, Muslim American, naturalization, USCIS

CAIR-Chicago Takes Action to Expedite Muslim Men’s Naturalization Process

September 28, 2011
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The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) recently filed two complaints on behalf of Middle-Eastern men who alleged the USCIS has unlawfully delayed the processing of their citizenship applications.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Our News Tagged CAIR Chicago, Citizenship Delay Project, Citizenship Delays, Muslim Men, naturalization, USCIS

After Four Year Wait, Success at Citizenship Appeal Hearing

March 16, 2009
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Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham represented a man in an appeal hearing for his application for citizenship before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Our News Tagged Christina Abraham, citizenship delay, immigration, naturalization, USCIS

Daily Herald: Muslims fighting citizenship delays may have ray of hope

October 20, 2008
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Feature 277 After 12 years living, studying, and working legally in the United States, Sheeraz Iqbal sought to trade in his Pakistani citizenship and swear allegiance to America for good.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, In the Media Tagged citizenship delay, civil rights, election, Islam, naturalization, USCIS, Voting

Civil Rights Director Represents Muslim Man at Update Interview for Citizenship

July 3, 2008
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CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man at an update interview for his naturalization application. The man had been waiting for approval of his application after passing the interview and exam in 2004. An update interview was scheduled for the man after CAIR-Chicago filed a complaint in federal court on his behalf.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Our News Tagged Christina Abraham, civil rights, Civil Rights Director, immigration, naturalization

CAIR-Chicago Appeals Denial of Nationalization

July 2, 2008
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CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Munsoor Hussain filed a denial of a naturalization application after a Muslim man was denied citizenship for failing to appear at an update interview.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Our News Tagged civil rights, immigration, naturalization
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