Islamist preacher Abu Hamza has lodged an appeal against his extradition to the United States.
A Home Office spokeswoman said that the appeal will now be considered by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith but could not say when a decision will be made.
Ms Smith signed papers paving the way for Hamza, 49, to face terror charges in the US on February 7.
There was a 14-day deadline, which was due to end on Wednesday, for Hamza's legal team to mount an appeal.
Hamza, who has served two years of a seven-year sentence for soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred, is wanted in the US to face charges that include providing support to al Qaida and involvement in a hostage-taking conspiracy.
The US government claims he was involved in a global conspiracy to wage jihad against the US and other western countries.
He is accused of involvement in the kidnapping of western tourists in the Yemen, helping to set up a terrorist training camp in America and funding the trip of a would-be jihadist to a terrorist training camp in the Middle East.
When Ms Smith signed the papers paving the way for the extradition process, his lawyer, Muddassar Arani, said: "We have been fighting for Abu Hamza to face these further charges here in the UK.
"It makes no sense to hold a trial elsewhere when most of the potential witnesses involved are based in this country."
She added that she was concerned about how how Hamza would be treated in the US.
