Overview

• Federal funding expires at 11:59 p.m. on September 30, raising the prospect of a shutdown that would pause nonessential operations.
• The Labor Department would halt PERM, LCAs, and prevailing wage work and deactivate the FLAG system, stopping new filings and responses.
• E-Verify would go dark, blocking new cases and TNC resolution, and employers may use alternate remote I-9 review with the three‑day case-creation rule suspended while the system is unavailable.
• USCIS is largely fee-funded and expects to keep operating, may accept late filings tied directly to the shutdown, and notes some programs reliant on appropriations could pause.
• Visa and passport services are generally expected to continue for a short period, CBP ports remain open for inspections, and border-filed applications such as TN or L-1 may face delays.