Registration for participation in the 2025 New Americans Book Festival has opened, as the New Americans Magazine and the New American Community Information Center, in conjunction with the Karl Road branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus, Ohio announced the hosting of the 4th edition of the New Americans Book Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2025,...
The New Americans Magazine and the New American Community Information Center, with the partnership of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Karl Road branch will be hosting a maiden New Americans Book Fair to showcase the written works of new Americans, immigrants, refugees, and other related organizations and individuals in the community on Saturday, October 8, 2022,...
“USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve.” The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur M. Jaddou has announced the agency’s new mission statement of“USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve.”...
The US Department of State has started accepting registration for the 2023 United States Diversity Visa Lottery program online from Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 12:00 PM ET, and to end on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 12:00 PM ET. The entry application, which is fee, can only be completed online for the lottery. The Diversity Immigrant...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced that Ohio received notification from the federal government that 855 Afghan evacuees will come to Ohio through the U.S. Department of State’s Afghan Placement and Assistance (APA) Program. The first group of Afghan evacuees totals 37,000 individuals nationwide. The federal government has told Ohio that the placements will be to...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that individuals applying to become a lawful permanent resident, and other applicants as deemed necessary, must undergo an immigration medical exam to show they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the civil surgeon can complete an immigration medical examination beginning from October 1, 2021. “Effective October 1,...
* Somali Community Association, Somali Link, US Together, Our Helpers part of 26 organizations Columbus, Ohio Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Columbus City Councilmember Shayla Favor have announced the award of $12.2 million to 26 community organizations through the city’s Stable Housing Initiative to help ensure the equitable distribution of rental assistance to residents adversely affected by the...
Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther has announced that starting Monday, August 16, 2021, all employees and visitors to city buildings must wear masks, regardless of vaccine status. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control placed Franklin County in the highest level for COVID-19 transmission. A large majority of those who have recently contracted the COVID-19 virus...
One of the 10 Columbus City free vaccination centers, Somali Community Association on the Northside has continued to record impressive turnout according to the Executive Director of the SCA, Hassan Omar. The Somali Community Association on 3422 Cleveland Avenue is one of the 10 walk-in centers designated by Columbus City Public Health Department for free vaccination...
The new Karl Road Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library will formally open on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at 3.30PM. The CEO Patrick Losinski and the Columbus Metropolitan Library Board of Trustees, alongside other community leaders will officially dedicate the “newest library” in a short ribbon cutting ceremony. “This new building represents a significant investment in the...