Impact Of The Government Shutdown On Immigration Processing

Effective midnight, September 30^th, 2013, the U.S. government shutdown took effect due to lapse in Federal Funding as a result of the Senate rejection on the latest House proposal.  Here is a look at the impact it has on Immigration Services during this government shutdown:

USCIS (United States Customs and Information Services) – All USCIS Offices Worldwide remain open. Applicants should report to scheduled interviews and appointments.  Embassies abroad will also continue to operate as usual.  The E-Verify program will unavailable during the shutdown, including all Customer Support and related Services.  This means that Employers are unable to:  Enroll in E-Verify, Verify Employment Eligibility, View or take action on any case, Add, delete or edit any User ID, Reset passwords, Edit company information, Terminate an Account, Run Reports, or View Essential Resources.  Additionally, Employees will be unable to resolve Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) or perform Self