USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests through January 15, 2022

USCIS announced that it will be extending the flexibilities it implemented on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants, petitioners and requestors who are responding to Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent to Revoke; Notices of Intent to Rescind; Notices of Intent to Terminate regional centers; and Motions to Reopen an N-400 Pursuant to 8 CFR 335.5, Receipt of Derogatory Information After Grant.

In addition, USCIS will consider a Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, or Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA), if the form was filed up to 60 calendar days from the issuance of a decision USCIS made; and USCIS made that decision anytime from March 1, 2020, through Jan. 15, 2022.

With respect to Notice/Request/Decision Issuance Date this flexibility applies to the above documents if the issuance date listed on the request, notice or decision is between March 1, 2020, and Jan. 15, 2022, inclusive.

With respect to due dates, USCIS will consider a response to the above requests and notices received within 60 calendar days after the response due date set in the request or notice before taking any action. Additionally, they will consider a Form N-336 or Form I-290B received up to 60 calendar days from the date of the decision before they take any action.

For more information, please visit: uscis.gov/coronavirus