US immigration closed

[moneeb Iqbal 13]

I heard USCIS is closed is that true here is    article    https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/26/politics/uscis-furlough-employees-congress-funding/index.html 

[ayestaci 121]

9 minutes ago, moneeb Iqbal said:

I heard USCIS is closed is that true here is    article    https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/26/politics/uscis-furlough-employees-congress-funding/index.html 

That sign is from March, it just means field offices are closed. USCIS are still operating. 

[moneeb Iqbal 13]

4 minutes ago, ayestaci said:

That sign is from March, it just means field offices are closed. USCIS are still operating. 

are you sure 

[ayestaci 121]

1 minute ago, moneeb Iqbal said:

are you sure 

Yeah. Looks like the article is about potential furloughs in July if they don't get funding. The description of the "closed" sign below the picture states it's from March, when field offices were closed, and plenty of people have had petition approvals since then (myself included). 

Edited May 27, 2020 by ayestaci

[moneeb Iqbal 13]

9 minutes ago, ayestaci said:

Yeah. Looks like the article is about potential furloughs in July if they don't get funding. The description of the "closed" sign below the picture states it's from March, when field offices were closed, and plenty of people have had petition approvals since then (myself included). 

you are lucky am still waiting for approval atleast they are working 

[stringpuller 74]

6 hours ago, ayestaci said:

Yeah. Looks like the article is about potential furloughs in July if they don't get funding. The description of the "closed" sign below the picture states it's from March, when field offices were closed, and plenty of people have had petition approvals since then (myself included). 

Heard this yesterday. Less workers is what that means. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

12 hours ago, moneeb Iqbal said:

are you sure 

Yes, they are processing the petitions and not doing interviews right now. 

[Babu Frik 1,162]

15 hours ago, moneeb Iqbal said:

are you sure 

lol, you might want to take a look around the forums, it's been discussed a bit already.

you can also check their website.

https://www.uscis.gov/

 

[Quarknase 1,072]

LOL good morning and welcome to covid. Must have been a nice long nap 😄

[AJ2019 58]

2 hours ago, Babu Frik said:

lol, you might want to take a look around the forums, it's been discussed a bit already.

you can also check their website.

https://www.uscis.gov/

 

Yeah, USCIS already posted guidelines for reopening:

 

Beginning June 4, 2020, certain USCIS field offices, application support centers and asylum offices will resume non-emergency face-to-face services to the public. USCIS has enacted precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in reopened facilities:

• Visitors may not enter a USCIS facility if they:
  • Have any symptoms of COVID-19, including cough, fever or difficulty breathing;
  • Have been in close contact with anyone known or suspected to have COVID-19 in the last 14 days; or
  • Have been individually directed to self-quarantine or self-isolate by a health care provider or public health official within the last 14 days.
• Visitors may not enter the facility more than 15 minutes prior to their appointment (30 minutes for naturalization ceremonies).
• Hand sanitizer will be provided for visitors at entry points. 
• Members of the public must wear facial coverings that cover both the mouth and nose when entering facilities. If they do not have one, USCIS may provide one or the visitor will be asked to reschedule their appointment.
• There will be markings and physical barriers in the facility; visitors should pay close attention to these signs to ensure they follow social distancing guidelines.
• Individuals may also have to answer health screening questions before entering a facility. 
• Individuals are encouraged to bring their own black or blue ink pens.

Appointment notices will include further instructions for visiting USCIS facilities. For more information, see the web alert.

[Babu Frik 1,162]

1 hour ago, AJ2019 said:

Yeah, USCIS already posted guidelines for reopening:

 

Beginning June 4, 2020, certain USCIS field offices, application support centers and asylum offices will resume non-emergency face-to-face services to the public. USCIS has enacted precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in reopened facilities:

• Visitors may not enter a USCIS facility if they:
  • Have any symptoms of COVID-19, including cough, fever or difficulty breathing;
  • Have been in close contact with anyone known or suspected to have COVID-19 in the last 14 days; or
  • Have been individually directed to self-quarantine or self-isolate by a health care provider or public health official within the last 14 days.
• Visitors may not enter the facility more than 15 minutes prior to their appointment (30 minutes for naturalization ceremonies).
• Hand sanitizer will be provided for visitors at entry points. 
• Members of the public must wear facial coverings that cover both the mouth and nose when entering facilities. If they do not have one, USCIS may provide one or the visitor will be asked to reschedule their appointment.
• There will be markings and physical barriers in the facility; visitors should pay close attention to these signs to ensure they follow social distancing guidelines.
• Individuals may also have to answer health screening questions before entering a facility. 
• Individuals are encouraged to bring their own black or blue ink pens.

Appointment notices will include further instructions for visiting USCIS facilities. For more information, see the web alert.

This post is in the CR1 forum, everything was still being processed and approvals have been continuing.

 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to USCIS Service Centers forum.