USCIS offers immigration relief measures that may be helpful to people affected by unforeseen circumstances, like ones caused by recent major flooding in South Carolina. Some immigration benefits that may be available upon request include:
A change or extension fo status for a nonimmigrant currently in the U.S., even in cases in which the request is filed after the authorized period of admission has passed
The re-parole of people previously granted parole by USCIS
Expedited processing of advance parole requests
Expedited adjudication of requests for off-campus employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing economic hardship
Expedited adjudication of employment authorization applications, where appropriate.
Consideration of fee waivers because of inability to pay
