Law Offices of Liza Zakour

12/19/2025

Trump suspends popular diversity visa, better known as the “green card lottery.”

12/17/2025

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251216-trump-slaps-full-travel-ban-on-seven-more-countries-including-syria

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday added Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders to a full travel ban. The decision to…

06/16/2025

03/27/2025

أعلنت إدارة ترامب أنها ستوقف مؤقتًا بعض بطاقات الإقامة الدائمة القانونية "البطاقات الخضراء" لإجراء المزيد من التدقيق مثل البطاقات الخضراء التي تم الحصول عليها من خلال الفوز باللجوء

USCIS says it is "placing a temporary pause" on finalizing certain applications for legal permanent residency, or green cards.

03/27/2025

https://thehill.com/homenews/5213453-us-green-card-application-pause/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR28KpdRSLHqb7uOkEzYHPWbK6-m6jsQFTlA4zOt0yFAngjfP_vCulo319s_aem__RrL_0ypodbx2jFRgVtteQ

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it is pausing review of green card applications for some refugees and asylees, leaving in limbo those who came to the U.S. after fleeing unrest. The d…

03/06/2025

February 25, 2025 Airport Alert

Last night, TSA announced on X that it would no longer be using CBP One to verify the identities of immigrants who had been properly encountered and processed by immigration authorities and permitted to continue their proceedings in the non-detained environment (https://x.com/tsa/status/1894205790505857146?s=46)

This announcement is not limited to people who used CBP One to enter the US. It includes individuals released with specific immigration paperwork such as I-220As, I-94s, and immigration judge bond paperwork anywhere in the US who do not have another valid form of ID.

Previously, these individuals could travel by air even if they did not have another valid form of ID because TSA, as part of the Department of Homeland Security, could verify their identity by accessing their biometric data through CBP One. This verification process was essential because ICE and Border Patrol routinely confiscate passports and other identification documents when taking individuals into immigration custody, often leaving them without any government-issued ID upon release.

It is important to remember that CBP One was a multi-purpose app that had long been used for various immigration-related functions, including I-94 issuance, well before its use at the border. DHS has now rebranded CBP One as CBP Go for those other functions and has specifically prohibited TSA from using it to verify identity. As a result, individuals who previously relied on this process to travel may no longer be able to do so.

It is important to note that children under 18 are not required to present identification when passing through TSA security checkpoints for domestic travel. Additionally, valid employment authorization documents (EADs) are considered acceptable forms of identification for TSA purposes.

Furthermore, TSA does have procedures in place to verify the identity of individuals who do not have standard forms of ID and they have broad discretion. For example, U.S. citizens who forget their IDs are frequently allowed to fly through alternate identity verification methods at TSA’s discretion. It is unclear to what extent TSA will apply this discretion to immigrants affected by this policy change, so how this plays out in practice may vary depending on the location and specific circumstances. See: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

This is a developing issue, and it remains unclear what, if any, alternative documents TSA will accept in these cases. However, results may vary, and individuals should not assume that prior practices will continue.

https://www.10news.com/news/tsa-stops-letting-undocumented-immigrants-fly-without-valid-id

At this time last year, Terminal 2 of the San Diego International Airport was filled with asylum seekers.

11/29/2024

USCIS now accepting applications for Lebanon nationals. Apply now to qualify and get your work authorization. Call 818-823-1300 for a consultation.

09/05/2024

My client is officially a U.S. citizen after over a 20 year wait. Now he can help his family with their status.

02/11/2024

After seven years of court proceedings and interviews, from Texas to California, my client is finally a U.S. citizen! I am so proud of all you have accomplished and wish you much continued success!

12/07/2021

Approved! Waited 13 years for his green card.

12/07/2021

Approved! Waited almost 13 years for his green card.