As of Friday, January 10, 2025, the following U.S. events are resulting in possible criminal, verification and drug & health screening service delays:
- Winter Storm Cora is creating dangerous travel conditions, delays and closures in the southeastern United States – Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia – which may result in criminal, verification and drug & health screening service delays.
- Widespread wildfires in the Los Angeles, California area are resulting in local criminal, verification and drug & health screening service delays.
Criminal and civil searches as well as verifications with external dependencies may be delayed. U.S. identity support sites in the impacted areas may also be closed, and users may experience higher than normal wait times at nearby locations outside of the impact areas. Additionally, drug and health testing may be impacted in these areas due to specimen transit delays. It is recommended that your candidates contact testing sites in impacted areas to confirm hours of operation and available services before visiting. Candidates should also be instructed to postpone any T-SPOT testing until Monday, January 13, 2025.
We are closely monitoring the situations and will provide updates as they become available.