Client is a citizen of Ethiopia and was born into an Oromo family. While in Ethiopia, he was politically active with the OLF and was subsequently granted asylum in the U.S. In 2006, he applied for permanent residency. His wife and children subsequently were approved for permanent residency and U.S. citizenship, but USCIS did not approve our client’s case because the U.S. State Department was concerned about whether the OLF was considered a terrorist organization. As a result, our client’s case was pending based on INA § 212(a)(3)(B). Client hired Azhar & Azhar Law Firm, and Attorney Furqan wrote a detailed letter to USCIS which discussed our client’s non-violent activities, as well as the fact that the State Department had not designated the OLF as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Shortly thereafter, USCIS approved our client’s I-485 application.
