THE LOGAN FIRM, P.C. is here for you during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crises. While our office remains closed to the public in order to decrease the spread of the virus, we are still working hard to advocate on behalf of the immigrant community.

All client meetings will be conducted by phone, Skype, or Zoom. Fortunately, in this age of technology, we can still conduct our client meetings, consult with clients needing assistance, and work on cases in the same way we would if our office doors were open to the public.

Please do not hesitate to contact our office at 303-494-5209 if you have any questions or concerns about your case, or to schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys.

If you need to get documents to our office, we highly recommend using a scanning app such as CamScan or GoogleDrive. You may also drop documents in the lockbox located outside our office door, or you may mail them directly to our office. Please do not mail original documents to our office.

We know this will be inconvenient for the time being, but we also know this step is essential for the protection of at-risk communities. We will keep fighting for you and your families as hard as ever and we will get through this challenging and unsettling time together. Again, please contact our office at 303-494-5209 if you have any questions or concerns regarding your immigration case. We hope that you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy during this unprecedented time.

 

Due to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) throughout the United States, the federal government has implemented several restrictions and office closures which could have an impact on your case. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns regarding any of the following announcements.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):

UPDATE 04/01/2020:  USCIS now plans to begin reopening their offices on May 4, unless the public closures are extended further.

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On March 18, 2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended routine in-person services to help slow the spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).

USCIS plans to re-open their offices on Tuesday, April 7th, unless the public closures are extended further. USCIS staff are continuing to perform duties that do not involve contact with the public, including processing various applications and petitions. However, USCIS will provide emergency services for limited situations. To schedule an emergency appointment, contact the USCIS Contact Center.

USCIS domestic field offices will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appointments and naturalization ceremonies impacted by this temporary closure. USCIS asylum offices will send interview cancellation notices and automatically reschedule asylum interviews. When the interview is rescheduled, asylum applicants will receive a new interview notice with the new time, date and location for the interview.

When USCIS again resumes normal operations, USCIS will automatically reschedule Application Support Center (fingerprint) appointments due to the office closure. You will receive a new appointment letter in the mail. Individuals who had InfoPass or other appointments at the field office must reschedule through the USCIS Contact Center, once field offices reopen to the public. Please check the USCIS Field Offices page to see if your field office has reopened before reaching out to the USCIS Contact Center.

Department of Justice Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR):

All non-detained master calendar and individual hearings scheduled through April 10, 2020 at the Denver Immigration Court have been postponed. The court remains open to receive important filings and document submissions. The Denver Immigration Court is located at 1961 Stout Street, Suite 3101, Denver, CO 80249.

All Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) master calendar and individual hearings presently scheduled through April 22, 2020 will be rescheduled. Neither the MPP program nor any hearings will be cancelled.

Any individual with an MPP hearing date through April 22, 2020 should present themselves at their designated port of entry on their previously scheduled date to receive a tear sheet and hearing notice containing their new hearing dates.

The Aurora Immigration Court remains open and hearings are moving forward as scheduled. The Aurora Immigration Court is located at 3130 Oakland Street, Aurora, CO 80010. The Court is closed for social visits. Legal visits with attorneys are allowed, however, attorneys must bring their own personal protective equipment to the facility. All attorneys and their staff entering the facility will be required to have their temperature taken and if the temperature is equal to or greater than 100.4, access will be denied.

Department of State (DOS) and consular posts abroad:

Effective March 18, 2020, the U.S. Embassy, nine Consulates General, and nine Consular Agencies in Mexico have suspended routine consular services with no projected date of reopening.  Immigrant and Nonimmigrant visa appointments have been canceled as of this date.

Please visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html for a list of country specific updates.

Unemployment Benefits for Non-citizens

Unemployment benefits are NOT considered a public benefit and should not negatively affect a non-citizen’s immigration status or result in a public charge bar to permanent residence.

To be eligible for unemployment benefits, non-citizen workers have to meet the same requirements as U.S. citizens. Please visit https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/unemployment-insurance-worker-faqs to determine whether or not you are eligible to receive unemployment benefits in the state of Colorado, as requirements for these these benefits vary by state.