ALERT: USCIS Reminds Filipino Nationals Impacted by Typhoon Haiyan of Available Immigration Relief Measures

[F2aSonofLPR 15]

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Release Date: November 15, 2013

In light of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (named “Yolanda” by Philippine authorities), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would like to remind Filipino nationals that they may be eligible for certain immigration relief measures if requested.

USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual’s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status in the United States. Therefore, Filipino nationals impacted by Typhoon Haiyan may be eligible to benefit from the following immigration relief measures:

• Change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States, even when the request is filed after the authorized period of admission has expired;
• Extension of certain grants of parole made by USCIS;
• Extension of certain grants of advance parole, and expedited processing of advance parole requests;
• Expedited adjudication and approval, where possible, of requests for off-campus employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship;
• Expedited processing of immigrant petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs);
• Expedited adjudication of employment authorization applications, where appropriate; and
• Assistance to LPRs stranded overseas without immigration or travel documents, such as Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards). USCIS and the Department of State will coordinate on these matters when the LPR is stranded in a place that has no local USCIS office.

For more information on USCIS humanitarian programs, visit www.uscis.gov or call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

For information regarding disaster-related email scams, visit http://www.us-cert.gov “Alerts and Tips.”

Last Reviewed/Updated: 11/15/2013

[mrsartis 10]

thnak you, do you know how?

[F2aSonofLPR 15]

thnak you, do you know how?

Are you from the affected areas? You can email USCIS and request to expedite your case base on humanitarian reason.

[keycellko 0]

hi, my case is at the NVC now and the rep said that i will have to wait for my priority date to be current. how can i request for expedite due to typhoon haiyan/yolanda please help.

[MCGCB 3]

Im from Leyte too. Im going to be petitioned this month. Can my case be expedited too? both of my parents are in the US.

[choeychoco 20]

can anyone give more details to this relief masures? my mother petitioned me this month, may chance po ba na ma expedite yung petition forme or not?