Chinanews.com, July 24. According to a report compiled by the American Chinese website, the US Immigration Service inspector stated on July 22 local time that due to budget issues and the immigration freeze for legal immigrants, green cards and other documents were sent out. The process slowed down.
The inspector warned that in June of this year, the Immigration Service terminated its contract with an external company, which reduced its ability to print security documents such as green cards and employment authorization documents.
According to reports, the agency originally planned to hire federal employees to fill these positions, but the budget shortage caused recruitment freezes, further slowing the production of green cards and other security documents.
A spokesperson for the Immigration Bureau said in a statement that the manufacturing facility "currently has limited production," adding that the agency currently produces approximately 10,000 cards per day.
At the same time, the USCIS is preparing to fire more than half of its employees next month, a move that may bring the US immigration system to a standstill. The Immigration Bureau, which relies on application fees to maintain operations, said it was in trouble after having to close its offices and suspend services during the epidemic.
The Ombudsman reported: “If the Immigration Service orders employees to take leave on August 3, 2020, the squeezed card production work may increase.”
According to the inspector, legal permanent residents who are waiting for a green card can prove their identity by applying for a temporary certification seal on a valid passport.