CIS Ombudsman: The CIS
Ombudsman's Office will be closed and will not be accepting any inquiries
through their online case intake system.
Department of Labor (DOL): OFLC will neither accept nor process any
applications or related materials (such as audit responses), it receives,
including Labor Condition Applications, Applications for Prevailing Wage
Determination, Applications for Temporary Employment Certification, or
Applications for Permanent Employment Certification. OFLC's web site, including
the iCERT
Visa Portal System and the PERM
system, would become static and unable to process any requests or allow
authorized users to access their online accounts.
DOL's Office of Administrative Law Judges will be unable
to perform any case-related activities, including conducting hearings.
Hearings that have been previously scheduled will therefore be cancelled prior
to the date of the hearing, and they will not be rescheduled for hearing until
an appropriations bill or continuing resolution takes effect.
Customs and Border Patrol (CBP):
1. All
Ports of Entry are open. There is even no change in using overtime to handle
flight arrivals and CBP continues to accept requests from airlines for new
service. The Border Patrol and the Office of Air and Marine are also continuing
with operations.
2. The Admissibility Review Office (ARO) is open and continues to function.
3. All global entry enrollment centers are open and interviews are continuing
and all Trusted Traveler programs continue to function as usual.
4. The CBP website will not be maintained during the lapse in appropriations.
5. Approximately 6,000 CBP positions, primarily held by technicians and support
staff, are impacted by the lapse in appropriations.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Due to the lapse in federal, DHS’s
website will not be actively managed.
Department of State (DOS): The Department will continue as many normal operations
as possible; operating status and available funding will be monitored
continuously and closely for a lapse in appropriations.
Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR): Court functions that support the
detained caseload will continue, but other functions are suspended. The Board of
Immigration Appeals (BIA) is processing emergency stay requests as well as cases
where the alien is detained, including case appeals, motions, federal court
remands, and bonds.
EOIR’s operations are limited during the
lapse in government funding, so staff at the immigration courts and the Board of
Immigration Appeals will not be available for photo identification verification to complete the eRegistration
process. Upon its return to normal operations, EOIR will again be able to
process eRegistration applications.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): ICE detention and
enforcement operations shall continue.
ICE Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP): SEVP’s
offices will remain open. This continuation of operations is possible because
SEVP is a fee-funded program and does not receive any government-appropriated
funds. During this time, designated school officials and F and M students must
continue to meet all regulatory requirements.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): All USCIS
offices worldwide are open and individuals should report to interviews and
appointments as scheduled. E-Verify is currently unavailable due to a government
shutdown.
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