The US Government recently announced that MPP hearings were again being delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. DHS and EOIR issued a joint statement today explaining that hearings scheduled through July 17, 2020 will be rescheduled, and that they anticipate resuming hearings on July 20, 2020. Individuals should continue to check case status and…
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) sent an update on May 29, 2020, stating that all immigration court hearings for non-detained individuals are now postponed through June 26, 2020. This means that the courts will reopen for non-detained hearings on June 29, 2020. This new announcement does not apply to the Honolulu Immigration Court,…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on May 26, 2020 that it would begin reopening its public offices. Starting on June 4, 2020 USCIS offices will gradually start to reopen with new procedures and protections against the coronavirus. Most USCIS public offices have been completely closed with rare exceptions only for very urgent cases; however,…
The EOIR announced on April 21, 2020, that all non-detained immigration court cases would be further delayed through May 15, 2020. That suggests that cases which are scheduled will continue as of May 16, 2020.
USCIS announced on April 1, 2020, that it would extend the closure of its offices due to the coronavirus pandemic. At this time, USCIS plans to reopen its offices on May 4th. While public-facing offices are being closed, USCIS is still processing applications at its other offices. Read the announcement below. On March 18, U.S.…
USCIS announced on March 27, 2020, that it was automatically extending Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID) deadlines for certain people. These deadlines are common for people applying for benefits, such as adjustment of status, where USCIS asks them to submit additional evidence for the case or indicates that the…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is closing several types of public-facing offices in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The following types of offices are impacted: Field offices, which conduct interviews and sometimes naturalization ceremonies Application Support Centers, where applicants go to have fingerprints and biometrics taken Asylum offices Further announcements will…
