On March 30, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that as a response to the Coronavirus pandemic, USCIS will be more flexible in accepting requests for information from applicants and petitioners. This flexibility included a 60 day window after the due date for requests for information. USCIS would wait 60 days after the due date to make a decision or determine what action to take in regards to the pending case. This original announcement covered requests made between March 1, 2020 and May 1, 2020.
On June 24, 2020, USCIS announced that the flexibility was being extended until September 30, 2021. This flexibility applies to the following requests:
- 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 centers
Additionally, this flexibility applies to appeals filed through 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). USCIS will accept appeals up to 60 days after a decision has been made.
If you have any questions regarding this announcement or about your immigration matter, please do not hesitate to contact our Sacramento immigration law office.