A sharp reduction in the number of applications for us visas during the period of the pandemic coronavirus can lead to the fact that about 70% of the Service officers for citizenship and immigration (CIS) under the Department of homeland security (DHS), the United States will be sent on unpaid leave. This was reported on Friday the newspaper the New York Times, citing Deputy Director of the Agency of Joseph Edlow.
"He reported about 19 thousand employees that due to the reduction in the period of the pandemic of the funds provided in the form of visa fees, the Agency was forced to go to Congress to request emergency funding in the amount of $1.2 billion, said the publication. – However, both Democrats and Republicans in Congress said the administration of President Donald trump has not provided the necessary substantiation of the request, and in connection with this Service on citizenship and immigration is preparing to send to 3 Aug on unpaid leave 13 400 employees".
As explained by the newspaper, the budget of the Agency in the amount of $4.8 billion 97% is formed at the expense of visa fees. If the decision to send employees on unpaid leave is taken, then, according to The New York Times, this leads to the fact that the whole process of examining immigration issues will be stopped.
