The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently extended its flexibilities for applicants, petitioners and requestors concerning numerous agency requests due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The extension, expanding on flexibilities announced on March 30, 2020, includes requests for evidence; continuations to request evidence; notices of intent to deny; notices of intent to revoke; notices of intent to rescind; notices of intent to terminate regional centers; and “motions to reopen an N-400 pursuant to 8 CFR 335.5, Receipt of Derogatory Information After Grant,” a USCIS press release said.

“This flexibility applies to the documents listed above if the issuance date listed on the request, notice or decision is between March 1, 2020, and March 26, 2022, inclusive,” the release said. “USCIS will consider a response to the above requests and notices received within 60 calendar days after the response due date set in the request or notice before taking any action.”

USCIS will also consider Forms N-336 or Form I-290B if the form is filed up to 90 calendar days from the issuance of a decision, the release said. The decision had to be made between Nov. 1, 2021, and March 26, 2022. Previously, USCIS considered forms only if filed up to 60 days from the issuance, according to the Daryanani Law Group.

Updates can be found at uscis.gov/coronavirus.