A Request for Evidence and a Notice of Intent to Deny can both show up after you file with USCIS, and at first glance they look alike. They are different notices with different deadlines, and knowing which one you hold is the first step toward a response the officer will accept.
USCIS announced this policy update on August 5, 2026, stating that officers may deny benefit requests without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) when required initial evidence or eligibility has not been established at filing. In practice, this means USCIS is holding benefit requestors...
Back in December 2025, USCIS tightened how long it can reuse an old photo on file, cutting the reuse window down to 36 months for most filings. At the time, that seemed like a fairly technical, back-office change. Months later, the real-world effect is becoming clear: applicants across a wide range of...
A new federal rule taking effect on July 10, 2026 is changing what happens when a signature on an immigration filing is found to be defective — and the consequences are far more serious than most petitioners and employers realize.
On May 11, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security...
