July 27, 2022
USCIS Extends COVID Related Flexible Measures and Accept Electronic Scans Of Signatures
Continuing Flexible Measures from the USCIS on account of COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) further extends through October 23, 2022, flexible measures that were introduced on account of COVID-19 regarding timelines when responding to certain requests and notices from the agency. Petitioners and applicants will continue to have an additional 60 days beyond the due date to respond to certain requests and notices issued by the USCIS between March 1, 2020, and October 23, 2022. These include:
- 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 centres;
- 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.The USCIS will now also take into consideration Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, or a Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a decision in Naturalisation Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA), if:
- The form was filed up to 90 calendar days from the issuance of a decision made by the USCIS; and
- The decision was made between November 1, 2021, and October 23, 2022, inclusive of both dates.
