NewsFlash! USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to USCIS Requests

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the response time flexibility announced on March 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This flexibility applies to applicants and petitioners responding to any of the following, issued between March 1 and July 1, 2020:

• Requests for evidence
• Continuations to request evidence (N-14)
• Notices of Intent to Deny
• Notices of Intent to Revoke
• Notices of Intent to Rescind and Notices of Intent to Terminate regional investment centers
• Filing date requirements for Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion

The 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 action. The USCIS will consider a form I-290B received up to 60 calendar days from the date of the decision before taking any action.

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