USCIS preparing to resume public services on June 4

USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 — What Applicants Should Do

USCIS has announced plans to resume in-person services on June 4 at local field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs). While many filings continued by mail during the pause, interviews, biometrics, and oath ceremonies will restart with reduced capacity and appointment-only scheduling.

What’s coming back

• ASC biometrics: Fingerprints/photos for I-485, I-765, I-751, N-400, and other cases. Expect auto-rescheduling if your prior appointment was canceled; watch for a new I-797C.
• Field office interviews: Family-based and employment-based adjustments, I-751 joint/waiver interviews, and N-400 naturalization interviews.
• Oath ceremonies: Prioritized for applicants already approved; many ceremonies will be shorter with staggered check-ins.
• Asylum interviews: Limited daily dockets with health-and-safety procedures.

How to prepare (action checklist)

1. Monitor your mailbox and USCIS online account. Don’t go to an office without a current appointment notice; walk-ins are not permitted.
2. Re-gather your packet. Bring the appointment notice, photo ID, original civil documents, translations, and any updated evidence (marriage/cohabitation proof, employment letters, medical supplements).
3. If you’re ill or exposed, reschedule. Follow the rescheduling instructions on your notice; rescheduling for health reasons will not count against you.
4. Case changes since filing? Prepare brief updates: job changes for employment cases, new joint evidence for marriage cases, or any arrests/citations with certified court dispositions.
5. For biometrics reuse notices: If USCIS said it will reuse your prints, you may not receive a new ASC appointment; continue tracking your case online.
6. EADs/APs and timelines: If your work/travel authorization is expiring, file renewals now. The return of biometrics can help move pending cards, but processing varies by office workload.
7. N-400 applicants: Review civics/English and bring tax transcripts and travel history updates; many will complete interview + same-day oath where feasible.

Bottom line
June 4 marks a phased restart. Expect lighter dockets, stricter appointment rules, and ongoing mail-based processing. We can audit your file, refresh evidence, and rehearse interview questions so you’re decision-ready the moment your notice arrives.