Jerry Heinauer Acting District Director of the Chicago Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Sh. Kifah Mustafa
of the Mosque Foundation of Bridgeview greet attendees from the Muslim community
Sh. Kifah Mustafa greets members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Federal Bereau of Investigation (FBI) to discuss delay issues
Sh. Kifah Mustafa introduces the distinguished panel to the capacity audience
Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR Chicago, outlines the scope and purpose of the evenings event and addresses the importance of reconciling the delayed applications amongst the Muslim community
Attendees study procedural information distributed by CAIR Chicago in order to aid those experiencing delays with proper processes and remedies for delays of citizenship applications
The panel attentively fields questions from the audience pertaining to various aspects of citizenship processing that could lead to the delay of applicants
The panel responds to inquiries while the audience looks on. From left to right the panel included Sh. Kifah Mustafa of the Mosque Foundation, Jerry Heinauer Acting District Director of the Chicago Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR Chicago, Carol Hallstrom,
Community Liaison for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Arthur Everett, Assistant Special FBI Agent in Charge, and Jane Rhodes, an FBI Expert on Name Checks
A Muslim community member examines procedural document
The event proved news worthy drawing members of the press, including CBS channel 2
Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR Chicago, mediates attendee concerns and translates representative responses for the benefit of Arabic speaking guests
CBS channel 2 is on the scene
Arthur Everett, Assistant Special FBI Agent in Charge, explains the importance of not duplicating applications in effort to speedy the filing process
Maaria Mozaffar, CAIR Chicago civil rights, and Heena Musabji, CAIR Chicago staff attorney, are on hand with expert legal advice
Jerry Heinauer (USCIS) responds to questions of profiling and possible reasons applicants could be experiencing delays
Muslim community patiently hear the responses of the panel
Ahmed Rehab (CAIR Chicago) and Jerry Heinauer (USCIS) are on hand to help guide individuals through the citizenship application process
Ahmed Rehab (CAIR Chicago) and Jerry Heinauer (USCIS) confer on the questions presented by attendees
Attendees register official processing inquiries on location
When asked by the panel how many attendees were experiencing application delays, the overwhelming majority respond in the affirmative with a show of hands
Muslim and Governmental leaders hosted by CAIR-Chicago, deliberate during the question and answer session, in the attempt to offer advise to participants experiencing citizenship delays
Inquiries were written down by attendees and posed to the panel by CAIR Chicago officials
Maaria Mozaffar, CAIR Chicago civil rights, and Heena Musabji, CAIR Chicago Staff Attorney, press the panel on behalf of attendees for clarifications and elaborations to their inquiries
CAIR Staff Attorney, Heena Musabji, facilitates individual questions from the community
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR Chicago Executive Director, provides one on one attention to individual issues after the panel discussion
Muslim community members seek guidance with their applications
Jane Rhodes, an FBI Expert on Name Checks provides one on one assistance for attendees with additional questions
The governmental officials remain accessible for follow-up questions after the panel discussion, providing a personal touch
DHS and FBI officials are on hand to deliver their expertise to facilitate inquiries
Jerry Heinauer (USCIS) responds to individual inquiries
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR Chicago Executive Director, distributes business cards for future follow-up
