Delays in the USCIS services

The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is the entity in charge of reviewing and responding to all immigration applications in the country.

Due to the massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the North American territory, the USCIS was forced to close its offices to the public and suspend face-to-face services for more than two months.

Apart from the fact that immigration services were already delayed during 2019 due to increased requirements in some applications, the closure of the offices accumulated even more work for the USCIS employees.

The Naturalization Ceremonies are one of the services that were not available to the public because they should be carried out in person.

These ceremonies are the last step for immigrants to become legal citizens of the US. After the naturalization ceremony, immigrants have exactly the same rights as any other American citizen. This includes the right to vote during the presidential elections.

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Thousands of immigrants will lose the opportunity to vote

The US presidential elections will take place in November 2020 and due to the closure of the USCIS offices, more than 315,000 immigrants will lose the opportunity to vote.

They had Naturalization Ceremonies scheduled before the massive outbreak of Coronavirus and may have had the right to vote for their preferred candidate.

However, appointments were automatically rescheduled and thousands of immigrants will not be able to vote and help elect the next President of the US.

This has generated a lot of controversy among immigrant communities, human rights advocates, critics and activists, because the current polemic regarding immigration in the US could intervene in the decision of the population and define who will be the next president of the country.

Therefore, they assure that the delay in Naturalization Ceremonies has to do with the arrival of the global pandemic, but also with the restrictions implemented by the Trump government in the immigration sector.

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Other issues the USCIS is currently facing

In addition to that, the USCIS might furlough almost 70% of its employees thanks to the downturn in revenue generated by the COVID-19. If this happens, immigration services may further delay and Naturalization Ceremonies may be postponed again.

The only viable solution is for Congress to agree to donate funds of $ 1.2 million to bail out the immigration agency.

Also, application fees may increase temporarily due to the USCIS downturn in revenue. That is why you should take advantage of current rates and prepare your immigration case as soon as possible.

Submit your immigration request soon!

This is the right time for you to submit your immigration application, be it family, business, asylum, appeal, waiver, inter alia.

It is best that you have the constant accompaniment of specialized attorneys, so that you can properly organize the required documentation and submit a solid application.

If you have any questions about an immigration issue or relating to a case you may have currently in progress, then please don’t hesitate to contact us for a FREE Phone Consultation with one of our expert immigration attorneys.

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