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April 29, 2021

As of April 8th, 2021, 76% of U.S. consulates remain fully or partially closed to visa processing to safeguard against the pandemic. This affects 71% of all visa applicants. While President Biden ended President Trump’s immigrant visa ban, this number of closures essentially continues the ban on legal immigration.

According to a February 2021 State Department filing, the State Department must address a backlog of 473,000 “documentarily qualified” family-based immigration visa applications. These are applications where only the consular interview remains to be done. Each month tens of thousands of applications are added to the queue. The Biden administration has not provided a clear plan yet to fully reopen the consulates and address the backlog.

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B1C Office Closure Notice – Monday, January 19
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Building One Community (B1C) will be closed for
programs on Monday, January 19.
The center will be open for day workers only.
No programs or classes will be held on this day.
Normal operations will resume on the next business day. Thank you for your understanding.


Aviso de Cierre de Oficina de B1C – Lunes, 19 de enero
En observancia del Día de Martin Luther King Jr., Building One Community (B1C) estará
cerrado para programas el lunes 19 de enero.
El centro estará abierto únicamente para trabajadores del día.
No habrá programas ni clases ese día.
Las operaciones normales se reanudarán el próximo día hábil. Gracias por su comprensión.


Avi Fèmti Biwo B1C – Lendi 19 Janvye
Nan okazyon Jou Martin Luther King Jr., Building One Community (B1C) ap fèmen pou
pwogram yo lendi 19 janvye.
Sant la ap louvri sèlman pou travayè jounen.
Pap gen okenn pwogram oswa klas jou sa a.
N ap reprann operasyon nòmal yo pwochen jou travay la. Mèsi pou konpreyansyon nou.

B1C Office Closure Notice – Monday, January 19
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Building One
Community (B1C) will be closed for programs on Monday,
January 19.
The center will be open for day workers only.
No programs or classes will be held on this day.
Normal operations will resume on the next business day.
Thank you for your understanding.


Aviso de Cierre de Oficina de B1C – Lunes, 19 de enero
En observancia del Día de Martin Luther King Jr., Building One
Community (B1C) estará cerrado para programas el lunes 19 de
enero.
El centro estará abierto únicamente para trabajadores del día.
No habrá programas ni clases ese día.
Las operaciones normales se reanudarán el próximo día hábil.
Gracias por su comprensión.


Avi Fèmti Biwo B1C – Lendi 19 Janvye
Nan okazyon Jou Martin Luther King Jr., Building One
Community (B1C) ap fèmen pou pwogram yo lendi 19 janvye.
Sant la ap louvri sèlman pou travayè jounen.
Pap gen okenn pwogram oswa klas jou sa a.
N ap reprann operasyon nòmal yo pwochen jou travay la.
Mèsi pou konpreyansyon nou.

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