US government shutdown: How does it impact the immigration or travel process?

The shutdown of the US government has begun– there is no immediate clarity on the duration of the shutdown. Russel T. Vought, director, executive office of the President, on Sept 30, sent a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies, stating: “…As such, affected agencies should now execute their plans for an orderly shutdown. ” “It is unclear how long Democrats will maintain their untenable position, making the duration of the shutdown difficult to predict. Regards, employees should report to work for their next regulatory scheduled tour of duty to undertake orderly shutdown activities. We will issue another memorandum indicating that government functions should resume once the President has signed a bill providing for appropriations,” added the memo. Based on a fact sh