On December 18, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is extending its flexibility measures in response to COVID-19, that allows applicants and petitioners to submit responses to certain USCIS requests up to sixty (60) days after the request deadline.
Important Notes
- Certain USCIS requests, include:
- Requests for Evidence (RFE);
- Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14);
- Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID);
- Notices of Intent to Revoke;
- Notices of Intent to Rescind;
- Notices of Intent to Terminate regional centers;
- Motions to Reopen an N-400 Pursuant to 8 CFR 335.5, Receipt of Derogatory Information After Grant;
- Filing date requirements for Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA); or
- Filing date requirements for Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion.
- The issuance date listed on the request, notice, or decision is between March 1, 2020, and Jan. 31, 2021, inclusive.
- 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.
- USCIS will consider a Form N-336 or Form I-290B received up to 60 calendar days from the date of the decision before we take any action.
The original flexibility measure was announced on March 27, 2020 and was initially limited only to RFE’s and NOID’s, but was expanded to other categories with subsequent announcements.
