This morning U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) cancelled the planned furloughs of more than 13,000 employees nationwide, including more than 1,000 Vermonters.

“Danielle Spooner, who represents USCIS workers nationwide confirmed that the furloughs had been cancelled. "I'm very grateful," she said. The decision comes following a unanimous vote in the House of Representatives on a bill to increase the fees USCIS receives for premium processing and apply those fees to address the backlog in visa and citizenship applications."

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