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Kuwaiti H-1B doctor in Ohio poisoned girlfriend with abortion drug to terminate pregnancy, became US citizen lying on his Form N-400

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Ghosh, P. (2026, October 22). Kuwaiti H-1B doctor in Ohio poisoned girlfriend with abortion drug to terminate pregnancy, became US citizen lying on his Form N-400. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/kuwaiti-h-1b-doctor-in-ohio-poisoned-girlfriend-with-abortion-drug-to-terminate-pregnancy-became-us-citizen-lying-on-his-form-n-400/articleshow/135127226.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-22 · by Poulomi Ghosh

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Dr. Alhallaq, born in Kuwait and working as an H-1B visa holder in the United States since 2006, became a US citizen after lying on his Form N-400 about past criminal activities. In 2014, he poisoned his pregnant girlfriend with an abortion drug to terminate her pregnancy without her knowledge, causing serious harm. Despite being indicted and sentenced for attempted murder and felonious assault in 2021, Alhallaq had already gained US citizenship by falsely denying involvement in crimes or attempts to hurt others on his application. He now faces up to ten years in prison for the fraud and possible denaturalization due to his criminal conviction.
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Alhallaq, a Kuwaiti doctor who entered the United States on an H-1B visa in 2006, became a US citizen by lying on his Form N-400 application. Court documents reveal that in December 2014, he poisoned his pregnant girlfriend's oatmeal with an abortion drug to terminate her pregnancy without her knowledge. The victim reported the incident years later, and Alhallaq was indicted in March 2021 on charges including attempted murder and felonious assault. In September 2021, he pleaded guilty and received a sentence of four years in prison. Despite his criminal history, Alhallaq had answered "no" to questions about involvement in crimes or attempts to harm others when applying for citizenship in 2017. He was interviewed by an immigration officer in 2018, but the deception allowed him to become a naturalized US citizen before being sentenced for his crime.

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Alhallaq PERSON · 9× the United States GPE · 2× Kuwait GPE · 1× Ohio GPE · 1×

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He submitted his application in 2017 and, on the application, answered “no” to the following questions: - Were you ever involved in any way with badly hurting, or trying to hurt a person on purpose? - Have you ever committed, assisted in committing, or attempted to commit a crime or offense for which you were not arrested? Alhallaq was interviewed by an immigration officer in 2018 to review the answers he submitted on his Form N-400.
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🔮 On May 4, 2018, he became a naturalized US citizen.

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A new naturalization fraud has surfaced in Ohio, where a former medical doctor lied on his citizenship form and became a US citizen, suppressing his past involvement in poisoning his pregnant girlfriend with an abortion drug. asserted
doctor → surface → drug
According to court documents, Alhallaq was born in Kuwait and entered the United States on an H-1B visa in 2006. uncertain
Alhallaq → accord → 2006
He filed an application to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 2011 and was approved. asserted
He → file → 2011
Alhallaq began work as an internal medicine doctor in Northeast Ohio in 2012. asserted
Alhallaq → begin → 2012
In December 2014, he poisoned his girlfriend’s oatmeal with an abortion drug after she became pregnant with his child, to terminate the pregnancy without her knowledge. asserted
she → poison → knowledge
Several years later, the victim learned the truth about the incident and reported him to police. asserted
victim → learn → police
On March 18, 2021, Alhallaq was indicted and charged with one count of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault for trying to purposely cause the termination of the victim’s pregnancy in 2014 causing serious, physical harm to her and her unborn child. asserted
Alhallaq → indict → her
In September 2021, Alhallaq pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison. asserted
Alhallaq → plead → prison
Before Alhallaq was sentenced for those charges in 2021, he submitted a Form N-400 to become a naturalized US citizen. asserted
he → sentence → Form
He submitted his application in 2017 and, on the application, answered “no” to the following questions: - Were you ever involved in any way with badly hurting, or trying to hurt a person on purpose? - Have you ever committed, assisted in committing, or attempted to commit a crime or offense for which you were not arrested? Alhallaq was interviewed by an immigration officer in 2018 to review the answers he submitted on his Form N-400. asserted
he → submit → N-400
Under oath, Alhallaq verbally confirmed his answers to both questions as “no,” matching those he initially submitted by mail. asserted
he → confirm → mail
On May 4, 2018, he became a naturalized US citizen. uncertain
he → become → May
Alhallaq knowingly committed acts of attempted murder and felonious assault by attempting to unlawfully terminate his girlfriend’s pregnancy, but he attested to federal officials that the information he provided was true and was subsequently granted US citizenship. asserted
he → commit → citizenship
Alhallaq faces a maximum of up to 10 years in prison for naturalization fraud and faces denaturalization because of his conviction. asserted
Alhallaq → face → conviction
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