In an announcement on its website, the USCIS said the last day the office will be open to the public and will therefore be accepting applications and petitions is May 31.

Until then, the office is open from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon, but is closed on Filipino and American holidays.

The office accepts walk-ins who are served on a first-come, first-served basis.

The USCIS said the office began redirecting Forms I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, to the USCIS Lockbox on May 14.

Beginning June 3, those who were previously assisted by the USCIS Manila office, individuals residing in the Philippines, New Guinea, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Wallis, Futuna, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Island, Overseas French territories of French Polynesia, and most island nations in the Pacific region that are not covered by the other field offices in the Asia-Pacific district, should follow the following instructions for filing specific petitions:

Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

File your petition by mail with the USCIS lockbox facility in Chicago.

In some limited circumstances, the USCIS may authorize the Department of State to accept a petition filed with a U.S. Embassy or consulate.

Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (for Widow(er) petitions only)

You may file your form at the US Embassy or consulate that has jurisdiction over the area where you live.

Form I-131A, Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation)

If you are a lawful permanent resident (LPR) who has lost your LPR card and/or re-entry permit and you need travel documentation to return to the U.S., you can file your form with any U.S. embassy consular section or USCIS international field office.

Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status

Submit your Form I-407 to the nearest USCIS international field office.

In rare circumstances, a U.S. embassy or U.S. consulate may allow you to submit a Form I-407 in person if you need immediate proof that you have abandoned your lawful permanent resident status, the USCIS said.

Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition

You must file your petition with the Nebraska or Texas Service Center, depending on where the petitioner lives in the US.

For beneficiary interviews and processing, you may contact the embassy consular section in the country where the beneficiary resides.

Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

If you are a member of the U.S. military stationed overseas, please see form N-400, Application for Naturalization page or call 800-375-5283 for the most current instructions.

USCIS will forward the application to the appropriate international field office for processing.

For qualified children of active duty service members stationed abroad, the proper form to file is N600-K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322.

Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program

You must file your petition with the USCIS lockbox facility in Chicago.

If accepted, the petition will be forwarded to a USCIS service center for adjudication.

If the service center conditionally approves your application, it will forward it to the Department of States (DOS) National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC will transfer your case to the USCIS office or U.S. embassy or consulate abroad where your beneficiary relative will be interviewed, the USCIS said.