Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

This Biden administration policy extends the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

On January 28, 2021, USCIS extended flexibility for responding to agency requests. The flexibility applies to documents with issuance dates listed as between March 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, inclusive.

Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

This Biden administration policy again extends the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

On March 24, 2021, USCIS extended flexibility for responding to agency requests. The flexibility applies to documents with issuance dates listed as between March 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, inclusive.

Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained

2021.06.24 USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

This Biden administration policy further extends the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

On June 24, 2021, USCIS extended flexibility for responding to agency requests. The flexibility applies to documents with issuance dates listed as between March 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021, inclusive.

Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained

2021.09.24 USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

This Biden administration policy again extends the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

On September 24, 2021, USCIS extended flexibility for responding to agency requests. The flexibility applies to documents with issuance dates listed as between March 1, 2020, and January 15, 2022, inclusive.

Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained

2021.12.30 USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

This Biden administration policy again extends the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

On December 30, 2021, USCIS extended flexibility for responding to agency requests. The flexibility applies to documents with issuance dates listed as between March 1, 2020, and March 26, 2022, inclusive.

Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

USCIS Announces End of COVID-Related Flexibilities

As of March 23, 2023, USCIS has stopped offering the COVID-19 related flexibilities referenced in this entry, including extensions to respond to:

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.

Certain flexibilities for applicants or petitioners affected by an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, including severe illness such as COVID, may continue to be provided, on a case-by-case basis and upon request, going forward.