USCIS has published a reminder to Filipino nationals that they may be
eligible for certain immigration relief measures in the wake of the
disastrous effects of Typhoon Haiyan. Because a natural disaster may
affect a person’s ability to establish or maintain lawful permanent
residence in the United States, certain Filipino nationals impacted by
the typhoon may be able to request the following immigration relief
measures.
- Change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual
currently in the U.S., even when the request is filed after the
authorized period of admission has expired - Extension of certain grants of parole made by USCIS
- Extension of certain grants of advance parole, and expedited processing of advance parole requests
- Expedited
adjudication and approval, if possible, of F-1 student requests for
off-campus employment authorization due to severe economic hardship - Expedited processing of immigrant petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents
- Expedited adjudication of employment authorization applications, where appropriate
- Assistance to lawful permanent residents stranded overseas without immigration or travel documents
