Newark and Elizabeth Immigration Courts Open November 1, 2012

Despite the recent storm, the Newark Immigration Court (970 Broad Street, Newark) and Elizabeth Immigration Court (625 Evans Street, Elizabeth) plan to be open on Thursday, November 1, 2012.  The latest is that USCIS in Newark and USCIS in Mt. Laurel also plan to be open.

USCIS will not be able to open its fingerprint sites, which are also known as application support centers in Elizabeth and Hackensack, NJ.  Those won't be open on Thursday, November 1, 2012.

Newark Immigration Court and Elizabeth Immigration Court Closed Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Due To Weather

Due to weather conditions (the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy), Newark Immigration Court (at 970 Broad Street, Newark, NJ) and Elizabeth Immigration Court (at 625 Evans Street, Elizabeth, NJ) will be closed on Wednesday, October 31, 2012.  We have also heard that as of now, USCIS at 970 Broad Street and locations other than Mt. Laurel will be closed on October 31, but that the USCIS office in Mount Laurel might try to open if it can offer limited service.

Newark and Elizabeth Immigration Courts Closed October 30, 2012

Due to weather conditions, Newark Immigration Court (at 970 Broad Street, Newark, NJ) and Elizabeth Immigration Court (at 625 Evans Street, Elizabeth, NJ) will be closed on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 along with Immigration Courts in NYC.

Newark and Elizabeth Immigration Courts and USCIS-NJ Closed October 29, 2012

Due to weather conditions, Newark Immigration Court (at 970 Broad Street, Newark, NJ) and Elizabeth Immigration Court (at 625 Evans Street, Elizabeth, NJ) will be closed on Monday, October 29, 2012.

USCIS is also going to be closed in its Newark office (970 Broad Street, Newark, NJ) and its Mount Laurel, NJ office.  It will also close its biometrics appointment centers on October 29, 2012.

Newark Immigration Court and USCIS: Improved Wait To Get In the Building

As an update -- good news about the time visitors must spend standing outdoors to get into 970 Broad Street in Newark, NJ (for Newark Immigration Court or Newark USCIS).  It looks like the building staff have come up with a way to open up an extra entrance for visitors to get through security.  This means that the sudden closure of one entrance due to construction probably will not have much impact on the length of time it takes to get into the building.  Thank you, building staff, for working on the problem of long wait times when one of the entrances suddenly closed for construction!

In the past, lines sometimes got long when it was extremely cold or snowy, so you should still bundle up when you visit the building.  But it might not be as bad as it initially appeared.

Newark Immigration Court: Health Advisory Due To Long Waits

Please protect your health about a danger that you face if you visit Newark Immigration Court or US Citizenship and Immigration Services at 970 Broad Street in Newark, NJ.

Starting October 2012, one of the main entrances for non-employees is closed, apparently due to construction.  It is possible that the entrance could be closed for months, including during the winter months when the weather often is extreme.

The waits to enter the building can be extremely long and at this point, waiting often requires standing unprotected (without any rain protection or wind/cold protection).

Please protect your health by wearing extra layers, bring blankets to huddle under, and possibly even bringing chairs to sit on during any long wait you encounter.  Please take care of your health!

There is no indication so far of USCIS or the Immigration Courts making any accommodation or adjusting schedules to address the health risk.