U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended until January 15, 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.
Notice date: September 24, 2021
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests During COVID-19
Release Date: 09/24/2021
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020 to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to certain:
- 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 we made; and
- We made that decision anytime from March 1, 2020, through Jan. 15, 2022.
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.
Response Due Date:
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, we 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.
Please visit uscis.gov/coronavirus for USCIS updates.
History of USCIS notices on this flexibility:
- 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