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GMS Flash Alert 2024-071

United States � Government Fully Funded for FY2024, Immigration Programs Continue Without Interruption

GMS Flash Alert 2024-071 | March 26, 2024

On March 23, 2024, the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion package of six appropriations bills to fund remaining key federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2024.1Ìý The bill, H.R. 2882, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on the same day.2Ìý The U.S. federal government is now fully funded for the remainder of the current fiscal year.

WHY THIS MATTERS

All U.S. immigration-related programs under the DHS, DOL, and DOS are funded until the end of the current fiscal year, September 30, 2024. ÌýHad the legislation not passed, the funding was set to expire on March 22, 2024.3

A shutdown would have had a significant impact on U.S. immigration. ÌýThe following would have resulted: suspension of all DOL immigration related processes (Labor Condition Applications, Prevailing Wage Requests, Application for Permanent Labor Certification, and FLAG system); adverse impact on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) petitions that require DOL Labor Condition Applications or Certification; reduced visa stamping and adjudication opportunities at U.S. Consulates under the DOL; limited availability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) services under the DHS; and adjournment of the E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility for the DOL.4 Ìý

Summary of the FY2024 Appropriations ProcessÌý

On March 8, 2024, the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives passed an initial $460 billion package of six appropriations bills to partially fund the U.S. federal government until September 30, 2024.5

To avoid a shutdown of the 70 percent of U.S. government agencies and programs that were only funded until March 22, 2024, Congress reached an agreement on funding for a second appropriations bundle as the deadline loomed on March 22. ÌýThe Senate passed the final $1.2 trillion package in the early hours of March 23,6 after the White House sent out a notice following the deadline with an extension. ÌýOther federal agencies and programs that received funding include military, health, and education.Ìý

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Insights

The full funding of the U.S. federal government is welcome news. ÌýThe FY2024 appropriations process was long and contentious with many hurdles and obstacles, actual and potential, which put at risk the efficient conduct of U.S. immigration policy and processes.Ìý

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Law LLP in Canada will endeavor to keep readers of GMS Flash Alert informed of important developments as they occur. Ìý

Contacts

Elizabeth Nanton
Elizabeth Nanton

Partner and U.S. Immigration Practice Leader, ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Law LLP

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø in Canada

Nashrah Rahman
Nashrah Rahman

Manager—Attorney, U.S. Immigration

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø in Canada

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Footnotes

1 See “â€� on the govtrack.us website.ÌýÌýPlease note that by clicking on this link, you are leaving the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø website for an external (non-governmental, non-ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø) site, that ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø is not affiliated with nor does ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø endorse its content.Ìý Use of the external site and its content may be subject to the terms of use and/or privacy policies of its owner or operator.

For text of H.R. 4366, see the Congress.gov website by clickingÌý.

2 See The White House, “� (March 23, 2024).

3 See The White House, “� (March 1, 2024).

4 SeeÌýGMS Flash AlertÌý2024-055, 13 March 2024.

5 See The White House, “� (March 9, 2024).

6 See the U.S. Senate webpage for “Roll Call Votesâ€� for March 23, 2024 at:Ìý.

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* Please note the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø International member firm in the United States does not provide immigration or labour law services. However, ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Law LLP in Canada can assist clients with U.S. immigration matters.

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