Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is warning that it is being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and that it will soon exhaust its funding and might be unable to meet its payroll without significant help from Congress -- as the number of applications from immigrants dries up. “USCIS will exhaust its funding this summer, and without congressional intervention, we risk not being able to make payroll and will have to take drastic actions to keep the agency afloat,” he said. USCIS offices closed in March as part of the effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, suspending in-person services at field offices and asylum offices. US IMMIGRATION OFFICES CLOSE UNTIL APRIL OVER CORONAVIRUS FEARSUnlike other government agencies, USCIS is a fee-based agency, meaning it is primarily funded by the money coming from fees that immigrants pay to have their applications processed. "The Administration has brought this request to Congress, and we are currently seeking more information about their proposal," the aide told Fox News.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2020 21:00 UTC