Employment-Based Immigration and the Government Shutdown
January 29, 2018
The federal government reopened this week after the Senate and House passed a temporary spending bill to fund the government until February 8th. Should the government shut down again, several components of immigration-related business could be affected.
- New E-Verify cases and document filings related to H-1B visas could not be created.
- Processing of applications filed at borders may be affected.
- Personnel considered “non-essential” may be furloughed.
However, several areas will continue operations, including:
- Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) enforcement and removal operations
- Passport application processing
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
It should be noted that Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations would continue, including enforcement and removal operations.
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