Search
Contact
Login
Share this article
The federal government appeared headed for a partial shutdown Friday as lawmakers could not reach agreement on President Donald Trump’s $5.7 billion request for a border wall.
Some federal agencies are already funded for fiscal year 2019, but funding for other agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will lapse if a measure is not passed by midnight Friday. In the event of a shutdown:
BAL Analysis: BAL will continue following events in Washington, D.C., and will provide clients with an update on the outcome of negotiations. A detailed BAL FAQ on how a government shutdown would affect immigration programs is available here.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
Copyright © 2018 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries please contact copyright@bal.com.
USCIS recently published a new edition of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule, removing fee waiver eligibility for Form I-131 for certain…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received enough petitions to reach the mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000…
Update on applications received for requested date of need from April 1, 2025 (fiscal year (FY) 2025 second half of…
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Joseph Edlow as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on July 15. The…