OUR COVID19 RESPONSE
In Response to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) we are taking steps to protect the health of our clients & staff, and help prevent the spread of the virus.
All consultations and client meetings will be done by phone or video call until further notice.
Our office will remain operational but will remain closed to clients until further notice.
This pandemic has also put our client's cases in jeopardy because DHS has refused to postpone hearings and extend all filing deadlines, forcing people to choose between putting themselves in danger or face deportation.
We are proactively seeking continuances for all hearings scheduled for the year 2020 & requesting extensions for all filing deadlines.
COVID-19 CRISIS Impact on NY Immigration Court
Law Office of Joseph B. Caraccio (JBC Law) Responds to the Corona Virus (COVID-19)
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This is a serious situation and people are rightfully scared and concerned about the health and well-being of their families and loved ones. We understand that many people have lost their jobs or are suffering from other financial hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that many of you have family, friends, and loved ones who are sick or who may have lost their lives during this awful crisis.
We would like to help those of you with questions and concerns about your immigration status, your pending immigration cases, or potential immigration consequences resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. We would like to provide guidance to immigrants in the US who are suffering financially and are unsure of what benefits may be available to them or their families, who don't know how to apply for benefits, and who do not know accepting assistance during this terrible pandemic will affect their immigration status/pending immigration case/pending visa applications/future eligibility for immigration benefits/visas.
Below you will find a collection of links to government agency websites, agency policy memos, articles, other law firms and organizations, and any other helpful information & guidance relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information & Resources
Unemployment Insurance Benefits
EOIR MEMO ON PRACTICES AFTER COVID19
https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1284706/download
ICE
ERO Guidance on COVID-19: https://www.ice.gov/covid19
ERO contact information: https://www.ice.gov/contact/ero
Immigration Courts
EOIR updates regarding COVID-19: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/eoir-operational-status-during-coronavirus-pandemic
EOIR scheduling and closures: https://twitter.com/doj_eoir?lang=en
EOIR contact information: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/eoir-immigration-court-listing
USCIS
USCIS Response to COVID-19: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
USCIS Office Closings: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings
USCIS rescheduling policy: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/if-you-feel-sick-please-consider-canceling-and-rescheduling-your-uscis-appointment
USCIS Office locator: https://egov.uscis.gov/office-locator/#/asy.
Last Updated: August 15, 2020
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