USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Requests Until January 1, 2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that they are extending flexibility for applicants and petitioners responding to certain USCIS requests such as Requests for Evidence. For requests or notices issued and dated by USCIS between March 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, inclusive, USCIS will consider responses received within 60 calendar days after the response due date set forth in a Request for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notice of Intent to Deny; Notice of Intent to Revoke; Notice of Intent to Terminate; or filing date requirements for Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, before taking action.

USCIS initially announced the flexibility for responding to the above requests on March 30, 2020.

For more information about USCIS's response to the coronavirus pandemic, please visit USCIS' website.

U.S. travel and immigration policies are likely to continue to change in the coming days as part of the global COVID-19 response. Sostrin Immigration Lawyers will continue to keep you up to date through regular announcements. For more information about the coronavirus, please see the CDC’s website.