Typhoon Soudelor caused extensive damage in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on August 2. USCIS wishes to remind affected individuals that certain U.S. immigration benefits or relief may be available to them. Because a natural disaster can direly affect a person’s ability to maintain lawful immigration status or get other immigration benefits, USCIS had previously adopted temporary relief measures to help individuals affected by the typhoon through September 2, 2015. USCIS is not extending those temporary relief measures an additional 60 days through November 2, 2015.
Eligible individuals may request or apply for temporary relief measures, which include a change or extension of nonimmigrant status, extension or re-parole of a person previously granted parole by USCIS, expedited adjudication of employment authorization applications and assistance to lawful permanent residents stranded overseas without immigration or travel documents.
