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Now, if there's a government shutdown as predicted, the consular processing route will be delayed somewhat. AOS shouldn't be affected because USCIS is largely funded by application fees.
 
Hexa said:
Now, if there's a government shutdown as predicted, the consular processing route will be delayed somewhat. AOS shouldn't be affected because USCIS is largely funded by application fees.
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yea,i guess so,i pray that shouldn't happen.
 
Hexa said:
Now, if there's a government shutdown as predicted, the consular processing route will be delayed somewhat. AOS shouldn't be affected because USCIS is largely funded by application fees.
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I do not understand what is going to happen
 
ceskhermina said:
I do not understand what is going to happen
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In order to keep running, US government right now needs to borrow more money, and to do that Congress needs to approve it. Republicans who control the House of Representatives want to take money away from the new healthcare law, as a condition to approving more debt. Since the Democrat-controlled Senate does not want to defund healthcare, there's a very good chance that a new spending law is not going to be approved by the end of this fiscal year (9/30). When there's no authorization, the gov't will run out of money within days and will have to stop operating non-essential services. Visa approval is non-essential, so consulates and the national visa center will probably shut down.

If the previous shutdown 18 years ago is any indication, this could last as long as a month, meaning DV could be pushed back that long.
 
Hmmm... Since DV process has to start with receipt from Department of State Kentucky Consular Center, AOS selectees can also be affected. The process can't begin until you have the payment receipt from KCC, and you can't get a decision until KCC sends your file to your CIS field office. When the gov't shuts down, KCC as a non-essential function of the Department of State will shut down, unless its operation is funded by the $330 DV fee we pay rather than by the government.
 
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Interesting references to the looming government shutdown and its effect on immigration services. If the House and Senate are unable to pass a spending bill to avert a federal shutdown by September 30th, immigration functions not considered essential services could be suspended throughout the shutdown. However, services that are essential or are funded by user fees could remain in operation but might be delayed, especially if they are dependent on functions that are suspended.

USCIS’s operations are funded by user fees and thus might remain open during a shutdown, though processing could be slower than usual. AOS processing therefore might not be greatly affected.

Regarding the US consulates and embassies, visa and passport operations probably will remain open and ongoing, since they are fee-based, though some services could be curtailed or delayed.
 
Live in Germany, our interview will take place in Nigeria. In addition to sponsors form, want to take my statement of account in Germany. Want to know if this is allowed or statement of account from Nigerian bank?
 
Sm1smom said:
Interesting references to the looming government shutdown and its effect on immigration services. If the House and Senate are unable to pass a spending bill to avert a federal shutdown by September 30th, immigration functions not considered essential services could be suspended throughout the shutdown. However, services that are essential or are funded by user fees could remain in operation but might be delayed, especially if they are dependent on functions that are suspended.

USCIS’s operations are funded by user fees and thus might remain open during a shutdown, though processing could be slower than usual. AOS processing therefore might not be greatly affected.

Regarding the US consulates and embassies, visa and passport operations probably will remain open and ongoing, since they are fee-based, though some services could be curtailed or delayed.
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State department fees are pretty small in comparison to DHS $1000+ fee for AOS, so they might not cover all consular operations, which means some consular functions might still be closed.
 
Hexa said:
State department fees are pretty small in comparison to DHS $1000+ fee for AOS, so they might not cover all consular operations, which means some consular functions might still be closed.
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Which is precisely why I wrote "though some services could be curtailed or delayed" in my previous post.
 
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