USCIS operations are mostly funded by applicants and petitioners’ fees, with the drop in applications that start in March and has continued until their reopening in June. The drop-in fees are mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the USCIS facilities closures! USCIS Deputy Director, Joseph Edlow released a…
USCIS published a brief statement on the Presidential Proclamation, “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak” issued on June 22nd by President Trump. USCIS Deputy Director for Policy, Joseph Edlow stated, “Monday’s presidential proclamation temporarily restricts certain categories of…
As of June 4th, USCIS is open for non-emergency services to the public. The dates for USCIS Application Support Centers have not been announced but will resume soon. I have listed COVID-19 safety guidelines for entering any USCIS Facility below: Guidelines for Entering USCIS Facilities – Visitors may not…
USCIS is warning Congress that it may have to furlough part of its workforce this summer if Congress does not provide emergency funding soon! The problem is that they sent more money during their temporary shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, USCIS told Congress that it needed…
With USCIS preparing to resume public services on Thursday, June 4, 2020. They will start by opening USCIS facilities as ready. Below are the general guidelines for entering a USCIS facilities following COVID-19 safe guides. Remember to look for specific guidelines for the buildings that you must enter for in-person…
USCIS announced on Wednesday, May 27th, that they are opening some of their domestic offices and will resume non-emergency public services on or after Thursday, June 4th! Routine in-person services and most of the USCIS facilities have been temporarily closed since March 18th. *As services begin to reopen, offices…
USCIS announced on Friday, May 1st, that they were extending the flexibilities that they originally announced on March 30th. These flexibilities are for responding to certain requests from the USCIS, some are listed below: Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent…
USCIS announced on March 18th that they have suspended routine in-person services, they have now extended that public closure until at least June 4th. This step is being taken to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)! USCIS will continue to operate but without public personal contact. USCIS will provide…
USCIS is launching a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone system for calls to the USCIS Contact Center. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone system is a technology that allows a computer system to interact and communicate with humans using voice and phone keypad tones. The new telephone system will be…
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…