| We place high priority on the safety of our clients and staff. To that end, we have implemented a mail, email, and telephonic policy for all communications for now. Please — no in-person visits to the office. We appreciate your cooperation. Nonetheless, we are still fully operational to meet your immigration needs and concerns. For starters, we’d like to provide an agency update to address any concerns you might have.
USCIS. USCIS is suspending in-person services at its field offices and Application Support Centers until at least April 1, 2020. USCIS will automatically reschedule any cancelled appointments.; there is no need for you to contact USCIS. Status extensions will be needed for some; we recommend delaying applying unless the expiration date is near. ESTA expiration dates need the assistance of an attorney to see if “satisfactory departure” can be granted, which will extend the status for a limited period of time. If an employee or business associate has an upcoming expiration date, please contact us immediately. Here is a link to the USCIS COVID-19 response page. DOS Visa Services. U.S. Embassies and Consulates are increasingly becoming impacted by the evolving pandemic. Most embassies and consulates have suspended visa services. Some limited immigrant visa processing is still underway. We advise against ANY travel abroad. The risk of being barred from re-entry is too great. DOS reports exceptions to the bar on visa services may be granted only for issues of national interest on a very limited basis. Note: Some countries are urging their citizens to return home before air travel is suspended. This is a reasonable concern as well. EOIR. Immigration court proceedings are suspended for all except in the cases of detained foreign nationals. CBP. The U.S./Canada border is closed for non-essential travel. There are also many other travel restrictions. |