An immigration lawyer has claimed that US residency interviews have been delayed following the recent shooting incident in Washington, DC. This has caused panic among applicants.Lawyers attending USCIS interviews this week were told that decisions on cases have been paused, immigration lawyer Charles Cook said on Channel X.
Final rulings were postponed “due to the shooting on Saturday evening,” he wrote.
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This claim comes in the wake of a firearms incident last week during an event related to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. A gunman attempted to breach security and opened fire near a checkpoint, leading to an exchange of gunfire with a Secret Service agent. The agent was injured but survived due to his bulletproof vest.
The suspect was arrested at the scene.Authorities confirmed that US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance were evacuated safely and were unharmed.Law enforcement later identified the suspect as Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California. He had traveled to Washington previously and was carrying multiple weapons, including guns and knives. Federal charges have been filed, including attempted murder and firearms offenses.
Allen sent a 1,000-word statement to his family before the crime was carried out. His brother saw the document and informed the police.Cook criticized the reported delays, calling the situation “the farce it has become for USCIS” and accusing authorities of using “any excuse to deny people the benefits they paid for.” USCIS Director Joseph P. Elo in his loud talk.“Classic anti-immigrant, know nothing crap,” he added.The US immigration agency has not publicly confirmed any comment on interview decisions. Cook’s comments come amid concerns from applicants who are already going through a lengthy residency process, where applications are often delayed for months and sometimes even years.Cook is the founder and managing partner of an immigration law firm and has extensive experience handling visa and citizenship matters. He has represented asylum seekers in hundreds of cases before immigration courts.