Alo Legal opens office in Canton, Michigan

Alo Legal Launches Michigan Location

For over a decade we have been serving immigration clients in Michigan. Due to overwhelming demand, we are proud to announce our newest office location in Canton, MI.     

This new location will allow us to serve our Michigan clients more efficiently, and provide better, fast and more personal service.        

We look forward to welcoming you in our new location.

Call or visit our website today to schedule a consultation.

Call: (734) 215-5242

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Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Palestinians

President Joe Biden has issued this memorandum for Palestinians in the US. They will defer deportation for 18 months, however, there are many exceptions.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/02/14/memorandum-on-the-deferred-enforced-departure-for-certain-palestinians/?fbclid=IwAR0d16knZhb-8d4zDcOEi0XahBKQWF5nXVEuR8GvxQhNAeL-YdZvsuKj6v0

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBJECT:       Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Palestinians

Following the horrific October 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel, and Israel’s ensuing military response, humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territories, and primarily Gaza, have significantly deteriorated.  While I remain focused on improving the humanitarian situation, many civilians remain in danger; therefore, I am directing the deferral of removal of certain Palestinians who are present in the United States.

Pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct the foreign relations of the United States, I have determined that it is in the foreign policy interest of the United States to defer for 18 months the removal of any Palestinian subject to the conditions and exceptions provided below.

Accordingly, I hereby direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate measures to defer for 18 months the removal of any Palestinian who is present in the United States on the date of this memorandum, except for those:

(1)  who have voluntarily returned to the Palestinian territories after the date of this memorandum;

(2)  who have not continuously resided in the United States since the date of this memorandum;

(3)  who are inadmissible under section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) or deportable under section 237(a)(4) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4));

(4)  who have been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors committed in the United States, or who meet any of the criteria set forth in section 208(b)(2)(A) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A));

(5)  who are subject to extradition;

(6)  whose presence in the United States the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined is not in the interest of the United States or presents a danger to public safety; or

(7)  whose presence in the United States the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States.

I further direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate measures to authorize employment for noncitizens whose removal has been deferred, as provided by this memorandum, for the duration of such deferral, and to consider suspending regulatory requirements with respect to F-1 nonimmigrant students who are Palestinians as the Secretary of Homeland Security determines to be appropriate.

The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

                             JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

AILA Member since 2014

Attorney Ammar Alo, founder of Alo Legal, has been a proud member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for the last decade!

Since it’s inception AILA’s mission has been to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of AILA members.

Alo Legal is a US Immigration Law firm serving clients worldwide, with offices in Ohio and Michigan.

Ammar Alo, Three best Rated Immigration lawyer

Ammar Alo, ranked Top 3 immigration Attorney

https://threebestrated.com/immigration-lawyers-in-toledo-oh

Since 2017, Attorney Ammar Alo, founder of Alo Legal LLC, has been ranked in the Top Three for Immigration Attorneys in Toledo, OH. This ranking is conducted every year by ThreeBestRated.com

Attorney Alo posted on his Facebook page:

“We are happy to announce that for the 9th year in a row, ALO LEGAL has been rated one of the Three Best immigration law firms in the Toledo area.

We thank our clients for continuing to trust us in helping to re-unite their families.”

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Top 3 Immigration Lawyer 2022

Ammar Alo has been named as a Top 3 immigration attorneys in Toledo Ohio

For the last 8 years, attorney Ammar Alo has been named as one of the Top 3 Immigration Attorneys in Toledo.

In a statement released on his Facebook profile, attorney Alo said: “Thank you to all my clients for trusting me with your cases. With your trust and support, Alo Legal has consistently been rated one of the #ThreeBestRated#Immigration Firms in #Toledo .”

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Stuck outside the US with an expired American passport?

Can’t come back home because your passport has expired?

Stuck outside the US with an expired American passport???

U.S. citizens currently abroad whose passports expired on or after January 1, 2020, may be able to use their expired U.S. passport for return travel to the United States until June 30, 2022.

Click here to see if you qualify:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html

Insurance companies are not your friends!

From our Personal Injury Section:

Insurance companies are not your friends! 
You are not in “good hands”, they are not like your “good neighbor”, and in “15 minutes” they could completely damage your life.

The adjuster calls you immediately after an accident; they are so friendly on the phone. They reassure you that they will “take care of all of your bills”. They give you their direct line. They call from the “Quick Resolution Center” or “Rapid Response Team”, to make you think they are doing everything they can to help you.

But, in reality, what they are doing is trying to get you to agree to a settlement as quickly as possible, for pennies on the dollar, before you can speak to a lawyer. Many times this happens before you have even seen a doctor to know the full the extent of your injuries.

Insurance companies are not your friends! They succeed at their job when they give you less than you deserve. Far too many times we have seen this scam happen to clients, ultimately, leaving them with unpaid bills, and no compensation for their pain and suffering. This leads to collection notices, law suits, and sometimes, bankruptcy.

Here is what you can do to help minimize these bad outcomes.

– If you are in an accident, call the police as quickly as possible.

– DO NOT speak to insurance adjusters.

– DO NOT give any hospital or medical provider your Auto Insurance information. Instruct the hospital to bill your HEALTH INSURANCE. If you don’t have health insurance, tell them your are Self Pay.

– IMMEDIATELY call an attorney for a consult

– IMMEDIATELY call your OWN Auto Insurance company, and instruct them NOT TO MAKE any payments to any medical providers. This is referred to as “MED PAY”. Tell them, DO NOT MAKE ANY MED PAY payments. (Hospitals love to bill Med Pay, because they get 100% of their artificially inflated bills).

– Hire an experienced attorney as quickly as possible, and tell him/her everything you know. The attorney will reach out to the insurance companies.

There are many more tips that we can provide, but following just these ones above could possibly save you thousands of dollars, and years of headaches.

Visit our website for more information. www.AloLegal.com

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USCIS announces new Affirmative Asylum priorities

On January 29th, 2018, USCIS announced their new priorities for scheduling Affirmative Asylum interviews.

According to the announcement, “USCIS will now schedule asylum interviews in the following order of priority:

  • First priority: Applications that were scheduled for an interview, but the interview had to be rescheduled at the applicant’s request or the needs of USCIS.
  • Second priority: Applications that have been pending 21 days or less.
  • Third priority: All other pending affirmative asylum applications will be scheduled for interviews starting with newer filings and working back towards older filings”

Unfortunately, this means that those who have been waiting years for their interviews will need to wait longer. We pray that USCIS can hire more officers and adjudicate these applications quickly. Being stuck in limbo wreaks havoc on families.