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USCIS Offices Closed Jan. 9, 2025

Agency announcementPublished Jan 6, 2025

A USCIS announcement describes the agency's own action. Legal effect, and the detail of how it applies, usually arrives separately in the Federal Register or the USCIS Policy Manual.

What the document says

President Biden has declared Thursday, Jan. 9, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, and has issued an Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025.

Who the document names

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USCIS newsroom, checked Aug 2, 2026
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