Visa'a and the possible Shutdown

[W&M 12]

Below is a statement regarding the USISC's and a shutdown; Hope you find this info helpful. The processing centers are primarily funded through application fees although some processing steps could be affected should other government offices become involved in your process, read below;

USCIS Cases

Since USCIS is funded primarily through application fees, it is expected that most of its services and centers would operate normally, perhaps with slightly diminished staff. Because USCIS is a government agency which relies on other government agencies to perform its services, there may be certain disruptions; however, overall, case processing at USCIS is expected to resume. Border processing of immigrants and border enforcement activities would continue as they are deemed “essential.”

Department of State – No (or Slow) Visa Applications; Visa Bulletin Uncertain; NVC Processing Could Continue

The Department of State (DOS) is expected to to cease non-emergency visa services and non-US citizen services at U.S. Consular Posts abroad. As a result, no new visas are expected to be issued and visa application interviews are likely to be cancelled (or postponed). U.S. passport applications will not be accepted and processing of submitted applications is likely to be put on hold.

As a comparison, according to data from the Congressional Research Service Report, during the last shutdown in 1995, approximately 20,000 – 30,000 visas went unprocessed each day and 200,000 applications for U.S. passports went unprocessed.

It is unknown at this point, however, whether the May 2011 Visa Bulletin, which is expected to be issued over the next few days and which is issued by the Department of State, will be affected. We hope that it would be released before Monday when a possible shutdown would take effect. Many of our readers are eagerly expecting the May 2011 Visa Bulletin because it is expected to bring some substantial forward movement to the EB-2 India category.

With respect to immigrant visa (family, employment, etc.) cases pending at the National Visa Center (NVC), it is possible that they would continue to be processed as NVC’s staffing funding was under contract.

[Egyptianman 4]

Below is a statement regarding the USISC's and a shutdown; Hope you find this info helpful. The processing centers are primarily funded through application fees although some processing steps could be affected should other government offices become involved in your process, read below;

USCIS Cases

Since USCIS is funded primarily through application fees, it is expected that most of its services and centers would operate normally, perhaps with slightly diminished staff. Because USCIS is a government agency which relies on other government agencies to perform its services, there may be certain disruptions; however, overall, case processing at USCIS is expected to resume. Border processing of immigrants and border enforcement activities would continue as they are deemed “essential.”

Department of State – No (or Slow) Visa Applications; Visa Bulletin Uncertain; NVC Processing Could Continue

The Department of State (DOS) is expected to to cease non-emergency visa services and non-US citizen services at U.S. Consular Posts abroad. As a result, no new visas are expected to be issued and visa application interviews are likely to be cancelled (or postponed). U.S. passport applications will not be accepted and processing of submitted applications is likely to be put on hold.

As a comparison, according to data from the Congressional Research Service Report, during the last shutdown in 1995, approximately 20,000 – 30,000 visas went unprocessed each day and 200,000 applications for U.S. passports went unprocessed.

It is unknown at this point, however, whether the May 2011 Visa Bulletin, which is expected to be issued over the next few days and which is issued by the Department of State, will be affected. We hope that it would be released before Monday when a possible shutdown would take effect. Many of our readers are eagerly expecting the May 2011 Visa Bulletin because it is expected to bring some substantial forward movement to the EB-2 India category.

With respect to immigrant visa (family, employment, etc.) cases pending at the National Visa Center (NVC), it is possible that they would continue to be processed as NVC’s staffing funding was under contract.

brother

what does it mean ? i had my interview and they put my case in AP" adminestravie processing"

would it affect my case to give me the aproved?

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

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[Egyptianman 4]

guys, is the USCIS only close ? or the every thing else?

[Duders 0]

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Easy for you to say, you're no longer waiting to be with the one you love. Who knows how much longer others will to have to wait to be with their significant others?

You can't say that if it were you, you wouldn't be a little worried.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Easy for you to say, you're no longer waiting to be with the one you love. Who knows how much longer others will to have to wait to be with their significant others?

You can't say that if it were you, you wouldn't be a little worried.

not easy for me to say. got my 15 old brother's case pending at CSC.... whose case will not be current after step one.

[Egyptianman 4]

guys, is the USCIS only close ? or the every thing else?

[W&M 12]

The USISC will operate normally, all other gov branches will either be closed or lightly staffed