govt shutdown? what does that mean?

@Pepertua A I don’t think it will effect Family based applications

it shouldn’t affect USCIS because it’s funded by our filling fees

@Alma Burrell-Robinson that's ✅️

am sorry it partially do when government shutdown occurs it affects areas such as ups and and it does slow down processing even though uscis still remain in operation it however cause work overload

@💯🔝 visionary that’s true

makes no difference ,uscis already overwhelmed they won't mind the break,

it’s already broken, it can’t fall further.

While a government shutdown is not certain at this stage, in the event that one occurs, service delays impacting immigration benefits should be expected. Applying experience from prior shutdowns, a disruption in the provision of immigration services is foreseeable. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a fee-generating agency; accordingly, it does not rely primarily on government funding. During past shutdowns, USCIS offices generally continued to operate; however, slowdowns and processing delays can be expected due to reduced staff, particularly in instances when USCIS adjudicators rely on other government functions to render decisions. The U.S. Department of State is partially funded by visa application fees and related fees, which have historically permitted it to continue to offer U.S. citizen services and visa processing; however, it is possible that nonemergency services could be suspended during a prolonged shutdown. If that were to occur, business and employment visas would not be issued and pending visa application appointments would likely be canceled or rescheduled. Historically, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has been substantially impacted by government shutdowns, as the agency is not fee generating. As such, during past government shutdowns, immigration functions—including those related to the submission of labor condition applications (LCAs), PERM labor certification applications, and prevailing wage requests—were suspended, adding to backlogs and longer processing times even after government operations were restored. Importantly, an inability to process LCAs would directly impact employers’ ability to move forward with H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 petitions.