The following is a message from the USCIS New York District Community Relations Office effective on December 19, 2012. (For updated official USCIS field office closing information click here)
USCIS Queens Field Office Temporary Closing
Out of an abundance of caution, USCIS has closed the field office in Queens, N.Y. due to questions regarding the environmental safety of the facility. We are currently developing a plan to ensure customer needs are met and will provide updates shortly. USCIS remains committed to ensuring the well-being of our employees and the public.
In the short term, please be aware of the service changes made to accommodate USCIS Queens Office customers:
– Customers who need to visit our Customer Service Counter who would normally go to Queens can go to our office in Manhattan or Long Island for assistance until the Queens office reopens.
-USCIS will automatically reschedule any interviews that had to be cancelled due to the unexpected closure. Customers do not need to take any action—they will receive a new appointment notice for an interview. The rescheduled interviews will not occur until after January 1, 2013. They will get a notice with a specific date and time.
-Customers with appointments for biometric capture appointments at the co-located Application Support Center will be redirected to another nearby ASC through Wednesday, December 26, 2012.
-The naturalization ceremony scheduled for 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, Dec 19, 2012, in the Eastern District Court will take place as scheduled.
We will keep you updated on any further information. We encourage you to let your community and constituents know that if they have any questions regarding appointments to please call the National Customer Service Center (NCSC): 1-800-375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 / TDD for the hearing impaired.
We appreciate your understanding and your patience at this time.
Thank you,
New York District Community Relations Office
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278