Direct from USCIS:"On August 2, 2015, Typhoon Soudelor caused extensive damage in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). USCIS reminds customers affected by Typhoon Soudelor that certain U.S. immigration benefits or relief may be available to them. USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual’s ability to maintain lawful immigration status or obtain certain other immigration benefits.
Eligible individuals may request or apply for temporary
relief measures, including:
• A change
or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United
States, even when the request is filed after the authorized period of admission
has expired;
• Extension
or re-parole of individuals previously granted parole by USCIS;
• Expedited
adjudication of employment authorization applications; and
• Assistance
to Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) stranded overseas without immigration or
travel documents, such as a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). USCIS and the
Department of State will coordinate on these matters when LPRs are stranded in
a place that does not have a local USCIS office.
USCIS may also exercise its discretion to allow for filing
delays resulting from the typhoon. This may include, for example:
• Assistance
to those who have not appeared for an interview or submitted required forms of
evidence. You may show how the typhoon prevented you from appearing or
submitting documents as required; or
• Assistance
to those who have not been able to respond to a request for evidence (RFE) or
notice of intent to deny (NOID). USCIS will extend the deadline for individuals
to respond to RFEs or NOIDs by 30 days. This will apply to all RFEs and NOIDs
with a deadline of August 2 through September 2, 2015. During this time, USCIS
will not issue denials based on abandonment of an application or petition in
the CNMI.
USCIS will continue to monitor the situation and will
provide updated guidance as needed.
To learn how to request relief or more about how USCIS
assists customers affected by unforeseen circumstances in their home country,
visit uscis.gov/humanitarian/special-situations or call the National Customer
Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TDD for the hearing impaired:
1-800-767-1833).
Please check back at uscis.gov for any additional
information that may come later and follow us on Facebook (/uscis), Twitter
(@uscis), YouTube (/uscis), and the USCIS blog The Beacon."If you want to know more about Mark Medvesky or Wells, Hoffman, Holloway & Medvesky LLP, check out our website at www.whhmlaw.com
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