USCIS recognizes that unforeseen circumstances, such as the Sept. 8 earthquake in Morocco and the Sept. 11 flooding in Libya, may affect your ability to respond to information requests related to your USCIS application, petition, or immigration request. If you cannot submit evidence or respond to a notice or request in a timely manner for reasons directly tied to an unforeseen circumstance, you may show how the disrupting event affected your ability to appear for an interview or submit documents as required. Additionally, if certain immigration documents were damaged, destroyed, or lost, you may request expedited processing to replace those documents.
Please review our Immigration Relief in Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances page for further information.