The Board has announced that because of the shutdown and the BIA's zip code change, which happened at the same time, it will consider all filings received by the Board before November 1, 2013 to be timely filed. So, if you had something due during the shutdown that...
A package we sent to the new zip code last week via FedEx was delivered two days late. A package we sent to the old zip code on Friday of last week was received and ready to be picked up on Monday. Because Monday was a federal holiday, nobody from the...
This is your daily update on the effect the government shutdown is having on BIA operations. The BIA is apparently still operating, although in a very limited fashion. I spoke with someone yesterday on the stay of removal line, who is still working. But at least...
Given that the government has now shut down, at least for the present time, it is not immediately clear what will happen to the cases pending immigration court. Most of the immigration courts have closed, except for those handling emergency or detained cases....
So the problems with the BIA's new zip code have begun. The first package we sent to the BIA, received on October 2nd, with the new zip code on the package, was delivered just fine. But a package I sent yesterday, on October 3rd, using FedEx Priority Overnight, hasn't...
[Update Oct 2, 2013] we have heard mixed reports today. One person tried to hand-file and was turned away. Another says they were able to hand-file today without a problem. Will continue to post updates as we hear them. _____________
It hasn't been clear how fully staffed the Board's headquarters in Falls Church were going to be if the government shut down today. An e-mail this morning from EOIR provides a bit more detail: The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is processing emergency stay...
A few updates this morning after the complete shutdown of the federal government over a disagreement about healthcare policy. 1. The E-verify program that employers use to verify that the workers they're hiring have permission to work is not working this...
Keep in mind that the BIA's zip code is also changing tomorrow (new zip is 20530-0001), which will be an especially terrible headache for those hoping to get something filed tomorrow. If you send your filings to the wrong zip code tomorrow, it will be delayed, because...
I just talked with the BIA clerk's office about how it will operate tomorrow if the government shuts down. They said that in-person filing will not be possible, so do not take your notices of appeal or briefs to their office to file them in-person. The clerk's...