Please see important information below by USCIS regarding immigration relief
measures for Filipino Nationals impacted by Typhoon Haiyan.
This is the CIS note:
Dear Stakeholder,
We in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are deeply saddened
by the effects of the typhoon that struck the Philippines on November
8, 2013. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy.
We have taken steps to provide relief to victims of the typhoon. Filipino
nationals in the United States should visit the home page of our website
to learn about a series of existing relief measures that may be available
to them. In addition, we are proactively identifying and expediting pending
petitions for alien relatives, the Form I-130, that have been filed by
U.S. Citizens for their Filipino immediate relatives. Our standard security
checks remain in place.
A Form I-130 petitioner can check his or her case status online at www.uscis.gov
or by contacting the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283
or 1-800-767-1833 (TDD assistance). In addition, a petitioner can sign
up to receive automatic case status updates by e-mail as one’s case
is processed. If one has filed a Form I-130 and received a request for
evidence or any other type of communication from USCIS, one should read
the notice carefully to ensure that one responds to the same USCIS Service
Center that sent the notice.
Members of Congress and members of the community have requested that the
Philippines receive a designation of Temporary Protected Status, commonly
known as “TPS.” The Department of Homeland Security, along
with other federal agencies, is reviewing these requests, the conditions
in the Philippines, and other relevant factors in assessing whether a
TPS designation is warranted.
We are monitoring the situation closely and actively considering what
additional measures we can take to assist and support individuals affected
by the tragedy.
Kind Regards,
USCIS Public Engagement Division
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