U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS \u2013 In response to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the Territory and in keeping with Governor Albert Bryan Jr.\u2019s executive order moving the USVI back to \u201cStay at Home\u201d status, Government of the Virgin Island agencies are adjusting their operations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Currently, departments and agencies modifying the operations include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Bureau of Internal Revenue<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Bureau of Internal Revenue offices on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John continue to be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Cashiers are open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays-Fridays.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Bureau of Motor Vehicles<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Bureau of Motor Vehicle offices will be closed until August 28.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The bureau will waive inspections for any customers who renew their registration online. For assistance setting up an account, send an email to info@bmv.vi.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n BMV customer service representatives will contact residents who dropped off documents prior to the bureau\u2019s closure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All road tests and written tests for learner\u2019s permits are cancelled until further notice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All drivers license and ID card services are cancelled, and the BMV will reschedule each appointment when it reopens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All drivers licenses and ID cards that expire as of May 1, 2020, will be extended for six months from the expiration date.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For more information, contact the BMV at 340-713-4268 on St. Croix, 340-774-4268 on St. Thomas or 340-776-6262 on St. John.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Department of Education<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Education Department has suspended all in-person interactions with the public in its state and district offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For questions about public school registration, contact the St. Croix District at student.services@stx.k12.vi<\/a> or the St. Thomas-St. John District at sttregistration@vide.vi<\/a>. Visit www.vide.vi<\/a> \u201cFor Families\u201d section to complete the pre-registration form online and obtain and submit the required health clearances.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For general questions, contact the main offices at 340-774-0100 on St. Thomas or 340-773-1095 on St. Croix or send an email to public.relations@vide.vi<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Department of Finance<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All business with the Department of Finance should be conducted electronically whenever possible. A customer drop box is available at both offices \u2013 at the Security station on St. Thomas and at the west window before the main entrance on St. Croix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Any in-person customer transaction will be conducted via the walk-up window from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Government Insurance Fund Workers\u2019 Compensation Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All public and private entities should use the forms located of the Department of Finance website at dof.vi.gov\/forms-and-policies\/government-insurance<\/a> and email them to governmentinsurance@dof.vi.gov<\/a>. Once your application is received the department will contact you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n W2 and 1099 forms<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n GVI employees should use the Employee Self Service for copies of W2s and paycheck stubs by logging on to usvi.munisselfservice.com<\/a>. For ESS password resets, send an email to dophelpdesk@dop.vi.gov<\/a> or call 340-714-5049.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Inquiries for W2s can be directed to the Payroll Division: grace.fahie@dof.vi.gov<\/a> or 340-774-4750 ext. 2252.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Inquiries for 1099s can be directed to the Accounting Division: vanessa.williams@dof.vi.gov<\/a> or 340-774-4750 ext. 2262.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Checks<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Vendor check inquiries can be directed to the Treasury Division: terry.bridges@dof.vi.gov<\/a> or 340-774-4750 ext. 2192<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Payroll check inquiries can be directed to the Payroll Division: grace.fahie@dof.vi.gov<\/a> or 340-774-4750 ext. 2252.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For more information and Department of Finance forms, go to www.dof.vi.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n DLCA will have cashier services available only<\/strong> to businesses that cannot pay by credit card online.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Tuesdays and Thursdays cashier hours are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Walk-ins to speak to a DLCA representative are currently suspended.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n To file a complaint or to renew or apply for a new business license, use the department\u2019s website at www.dlca.vi.gov<\/a> and a DLCA representative will contact you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For more information, call the commissioner\u2019s office at 340-713-6916 or 340-725-5129 or send an email to consumerawareness@dlca.vi.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Department of Planning and Natural Resources<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All public libraries are closed to the public.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Fort Frederik on St. Croix and Fort Christian on St. Thomas are closed to the public.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Pick-up and drop-off services will be available only on Tuesdays and Fridays during regular office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cashier services will be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays only.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For in-person needs other than pick-up or drop-off services, make an appointment by calling 340-773-1082 on St. Croix or 340-774-3320 on St. Thomas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For more information, visit dpnr.vi.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Department of Property and Procurement<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The department\u2019s office at 8201 Sub Base and the Motor Pool at 121 Sub Base closed for 14-day quarantine on August 14 after an employee\/patron tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Divisions of Printing, Central Stores and Transportation in the St. Thomas District remain closed until further notice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The department is urging anyone who visited the offices between July 30 and August 13 to self-quarantine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Property and Procurement office remains functional, and government agencies, vendors and the public that conduct business with the department should call the St. Croix office at 340-773-1561 or visit the websites at dpp.vi.gov<\/a> and www.usvileasing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For Division-specific inquiries, send an email to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Elections System<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All offices of the V.I. Elections System are closed territory-wide until further notice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Application forms for the 2020 General Election are available at the Elections System website at www.vivote.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For more information, call 340-773-1021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Judicial Branch<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All non-essential services within the Judicial branch are suspended until further notice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The V.I. Superior Court will continue to use remote hearing protocols for all or most essential or emergency matters, including but not limited to Advice of Rights emergency petitions for Abuse or Neglect, Domestic Violence and Stalking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For inquiries and\/or assistance, use the following numbers:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n St. Croix District<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n St. Thomas-St. John District<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Supreme<\/strong> Court<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For submissions of filings to the Superior Court, use these email addresses:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Advice of Rights and Arraignments<\/strong> \u2013 remoteaorstx@vicourts.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 remoteaorstt@vicourts.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Complex Litigation Filings \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0 CLDCourtesyCopy@vicourts.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n ALL Other Filings<\/strong> \u2013 superiorcourtfile@vicourts.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Conventional filings will continue to be accepted at Superior Court in both districts and at Supreme Court in both districts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Office of the Lieutenant Governor<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Offices of the Lieutenant Governor will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, and all cashier services will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily until further notice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Public Services Commission<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Walk-in service is restricted until further notice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All documents can be submitted by calling 340-778-6010 on St. Croix, 340-776-1391 on St. John or 340-776-1291 on St. Thomas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Utility complaints will be accepted by phone, and more information is available at psc.vi.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Information regarding the scheduling of Commission meetings will be posted on the website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n V.I. Police Department<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Central Records Bureau offices, Firearms Bureau offices and fingerprinting services territory-wide are closed until further notice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Requests for police\/traffic reports and background checks can be made via e-mail to stxvipdrecordsrequest@usvi.onmicrosoft.com<\/a> in the St. Croix District and sttvipdrecordsrequest@usvi.onmicrosoft.com<\/a> in the St. Thomas-St. John District.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Processing of requests may be delayed; for questions, contact the Central Records Bureau at 340-778-2211 on St. Croix, 340-693-8880 on St. John or 340-774-2211 on St. Thomas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For more information, or to download forms, go to www.vipd.gov.vi<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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