On October 24, USCIS announced that they would extend certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through January 24, 2023, for the following:
- 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;
- Notices of Intent to Withdraw Temporary Protected Status; and
- Motions to Reopen an N-400 Pursuant to 8 CFR 335.5, Receipt of Derogatory Information After Grant.
USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date outlined in the requests or notices if the request or notice was issued between March 1, 2020, and January 24, 2023.
In addition, USCIS will consider a Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, or a 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
- USCIS made that decision between November 1, 2021, and January 24, 2023.
In their announcement, USCIS also reminded the public that the reproduced signature flexibility announced in March 2020 became permanent policy on July 25, 2022.
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