Immigration News

Northeast USCIS offices closed on Friday, January 3rd for inclement weather

USCIS Northeast Region components: D-01 (BOS) and D-03 (NYC) and D-04 (NEW), all interviews and appointments at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices in Boston, MA; Lawrence, MA; Manchester, NH; Portland, ME; Providence, RI; Manhattan, NY; Queens, NY; Long Island, NY; and Newark, NJ on Friday 1/3 are being rescheduled due to inclement weather. USCIS will get in touch with customers with appointments on 1/3 with a new date and time..

The following tables provide guidance on rescheduling your appointment if your local USCIS field or international office, or application support center (ASC) is closed temporarily or until further notice.

Field Office and International Office Closures
If You Then
Have an appointment for an interview and the USCIS office you have been scheduled for is closed, USCIS will automatically reschedule you for an interview as soon as possible.
Scheduled an InfoPass appointment and the USCIS office you have been scheduled for is closed You will need to schedule a new appointment on your own.

 

ASC Closures
If an ASC Then  We Note
Is closed temporarily on the day of your Biometrics appointment for an unforeseen circumstance such as inclement weather or a power outage; Will automatically reschedule all applicants to the next available appointment date . If you would prefer to come in once the office reopens we will process walk-ins on a case-by-case basis; however, the ASC may experience multiple walk-ins on the days following a closure and you may experience longer wait times.
Has closed until further notice and the reopen date is not known Will automatically reschedule your appointment to the nearest ASC for processing based on your ZIP code This will continue until the ASC has confirmed a reopening date.

 

 

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