USCIS Offices Temporarily Closed to the Public.- coronavirus

[Randy W]

USCIS offices are temporarily closed to the public for "routine in-person services until at least April 1 to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)."

 

USCIS Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

USCIS staff will continue to perform duties that do not involve contact with the public. However, USCIS will provide emergency services for limited situations. To schedule an emergency appointment contact the USCIS Contact Center.

Visit CoronaVirus.gov for a complete list of CDC travel health notices.

 

 

Thanks to Captain Ewok over at VJ

[Randy W]

Extended to at least May 3

 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-coronavirus-2019-covid-19

 

 

 

ALERT: As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has temporarily suspended routine in-person services through at least May 3 to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS staff will continue to perform mission critical duties that do not involve contact with the public. However, USCIS will provide emergency services for limited situations. To schedule an emergency appointment contact the USCIS Contact Center.

 

 

 

On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended routine in-person services to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS plans to begin reopening our offices on May 4, unless the public closures are extended further. USCIS staff are continuing to perform duties that do not involve contact with the public. However, USCIS will provide emergency services for limited situations. To schedule an emergency appointment, contact the USCIS Contact Center.

 

[Bert]

My wife intends to apply for her citizenship at the end of May. With all the backlog, it may be years before it is granted. Or, they might be practical considering we have been married over ten years with a kid and grant it immediately. When we when for her green card interview, they told us it might take a year. Depressed my wife. We got notice of approval the next day.

[Randy W]

Thanks to Captain Ewok over at VJ, again. This is a link to the USCIS site.

 

USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4

As services begin to reopen, offices will reduce the number of appointments and interviews to ensure social distancing, allow time for cleaning and reduce waiting room occupancy. Appointment notices will contain information on safety precautions that visitors to USCIS facilities must follow.

 

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Interviews and Appointments

USCIS will send notices to applicants and petitioners with previously scheduled appointments and interviews. Those attending appointments should follow the safety guidelines outlined below.

 

Those who had other appointments must reschedule through the USCIS Contact Center once field offices are open to the public. Please check our office closure page to see if your respective office has been reopened before calling the Contact Center.

 

Visitors are limited to the applicant, one representative, one family member and one individual providing disability accommodations. The applicant should arrange to have their interpreter available by phone.

 

Application Support Centers

USCIS will automatically reschedule any necessary ASC appointments that were cancelled due to the temporary office closure. Individuals will receive a new appointment letter in the mail with specific safety requirements. Individuals who appear at a date or time other than what is listed on the ASC appointment notice may encounter significant