April 1, 2021

USCIS Again Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is once again extending flexibility the agency announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to these agency 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;
Notices of Intent to Terminate regional centers;
Motions to Reopen an N-400 Pursuant to 8 CFR 335.5, Receipt of Derogatory Information After Grant;
Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion; and
Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA).

This flexibility applies to the above documents if the request, notice or decision is dated March 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. The USCIS will consider a response to these requests and notices received within 60 calendar days after the due date cited in the request or notice before taking any action.

If you have any questions or concerns about the deadline to response to any of these requests, you can contact us today at info@enterlinepartners.com and speak with a U.S. immigration lawyer in Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Taipei.

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