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USCIS office in Queens closed until January 20th

If the office where you have an appointment is closed, then read about rescheduling.

The Queens Field Office and Application Support Center will remain closed until Jan. 20 due to a facility issue.

USCIS will reschedule all appointments.


The following chart provides guidance on rescheduling your office or applicant support center (ASC) is closed. You should also check for more specific information about an office’s rescheduling policy. Please use the Field Offices area of the website to find an individual office.

Customers are reminded that if inclement weather hinders their ability to appear at a USCIS office for an interview or appointment when that office is open, USCIS may exercise discretion to reschedule the appearance if the customers can show that their failure to appear was weather-related.

For more information or assistance, please contact your local office or call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

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

 

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.

 

New York Agencies Gear Up to Meet Demands of New Immigration Policy

Original Post: The New York Times / NYTimes.com / http://nyti.ms/1FBAR0F

New York Agencies Gear Up to Meet Demands of New Immigration Policy
By WINNIE HU NOV. 28, 2014

President Obama’s sweeping executive actions on immigration present daunting logistical challenges across the nation, but especially in New York, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has called “the gateway for immigrants worldwide.”

The changes come amid growing recognition that the state’s large and diverse population of illegal immigrants cannot be reached with a one-size-fits-all approach. Some government officials and advocates see the executive actions as the biggest test yet for an extensive network of immigrant-focused resources and services that has emerged in recent years and that could serve as a model for other states.

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Register to Attend Public Information Meetings on the President’s Executive Action on Immigration

 

The President announced his plan for executive action to provide administrative relief to certain individuals without immigration status currently in the United States on November 20, 2014. Initial details indicate that his plan will help long term undocumented parents of children who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents by giving them authorization to work legally and protecting them from deportation.

Our immigration staff will be providing all of the currently available details about the program at the following public information meetings next week as follows:

Monday, December 1st at 6:00pm at St. Barnabas High School Auditorium (H.S. Chapel), Entrance is located on corner of E. 241st Street and McLean Avenue, Woodlawn

Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:00pm at the Sunnyside Community Center, 4331 39th St, Sunnyside, NY, 11104

Wednesday, December 3rd at 6:00pm at the St Sebastian’s Parish Center, 39-60 57th St, Woodside, NY, 11377 (hosted by our Spanish bilingual attorney Kelly Becker-Smith)

To register to attend a meeting or to indicate a preference for future meetings access the following link. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/immigrationaction

Continue to check our website at www.eiic.org, Facebook page or Twitter stream for more updates and additional meeting dates based on demand.

Please be advised that no one is eligible at this time and the applications process will not start before May 2015 and beware of any scams to apply for benefits immediately under this new program

Public Meetings Flyer on Presidents Executive Action on Immigration