U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended until July 25, 2022 the COVID-19 flexibilities it established for responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and other similar response-based notices and requests, and filing date requirements for filing Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion.
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests During COVID-19
Release Date: 03/30/2022
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain flexibilities through July 25, 2022, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. We anticipate this may be the final extension of these flexibilities. USCIS will consider a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the issuance date listed on the request or notice is between March 1, 2020, and July 25, 2022, inclusive:
- 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 90 calendar days from the issuance of a decision we made; and
- We made that decision between Nov. 1, 2021, and July 25, 2022, inclusive.
Under previously announced flexibilities, USCIS considered a Form I-290B or a Form N-336 if the form was filed up to 60 calendar days from the issuance of a decision by USCIS, and if such decision was issued between March 1, 2020, and Oct. 31, 2021, inclusive.
Please visit uscis.gov/coronavirus for USCIS updates.
History of USCIS notices on this flexibility:
- USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests December 30, 2021
- Notice date: September 24, 2021
- USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests June 24, 2021
- USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests March 24, 2021
- USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests January 28, 2021
- USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests September 11, 2020
- USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests July 01, 2020
- USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests May 01, 2020
- USCIS Expands Flexibility for Responding to USCIS Requests March 30, 2020
- USCIS Announces Flexibility for Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny March 27, 2020