Learn how to navigate changes to your proposed endeavor after an RFE in NIW petitions. Stay informed to ensure success.
Khadija DerrickApril 16, 2024
While NIW applicants can provide more detailed explanation and evidence of their proposed endeavor after receiving an RFE, they cannot materially change their endeavor to something inconsistent to what they have submitted before.
Khadija DerrickApril 14, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces that flexibilities granted during the Covid-19 pandemic have ended.
Khadija DerrickMarch 23, 2023
USCIS can issue a Request for Evidence for E-2 petition for variety of reasons, but some of the common reasons are outlined in this blog post.
Khadija DerrickMarch 10, 2023
USCIS may issue a B2 RFE for many reasons, but some of the common reasons are for example if they want to see evidence regarding your financial resources or evidence showing you have residence abroad.
Khadija DerrickMarch 9, 2023
L-1 RFEs are very common and petitioners should be prepared to submit documentary evidence with detailed explanations to prove they meet the L-1 requirements.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 26, 2023
USCIS once again extended the deadline to respond to certain requests such as a Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny through October 23, 2022.
Khadija DerrickJuly 29, 2022
Scott Legal, P.C. received an approval in response to an E-2 Visa Request for Evidence (RFE) our team prepared, congratulations!
Khadija DerrickApril 5, 2021
USCIS exercises broad discretion to require documentation that traces the source of funds pursuant to an immigrant visa application. However, there are options for effectively responding to requests for documents that are unavailable or that no longer exist. Background Various…
Khadija DerrickMarch 8, 2021
USCIS announced on March 27 that it is adopting measures to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE) or notices of intent to deny (NOID). This flexibility has been extended until September 11, 2020 and…
Jenny ZhanJuly 1, 2020
USCIS has extended the flexibility for applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE), or notices of intent to deny (NOID), or notice of intent to revoke for regional center. This applies to notices dated between March…
Jenny ZhanMay 1, 2020
USCIS has announced on March 27 that it is adopting measures to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE) or notices of intent to deny (NOID) dated between March 1 and May 1, 2020. Any…
Jenny ZhanApril 2, 2020
USCIS has announced today that it is adopting measures to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE) or notices of intent to deny (NOID) dated between March 1 and May 1, 2020. Any applicants who…
Jenny ZhanMarch 27, 2020
USCIS has released data for the first half of fiscal year 2019 confirming that denial and RFE rates have continued to increase for nonimmigrant visa applications such as the H-1B, L visa, O Visa, and TN Visas. The H-1B visa…
Jenny ZhanJune 12, 2019
Last week, USCIS published data showing increases in the number of Request for Evidence (RFE) and denials issued for H-1B Visa applications. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 28, 2019
Scott Legal just had an approval of a marriage based green card for an applicant from Canada. The applicant used other counsel prior to coming to us and received an RFE that we responded to and the green card was…
Jenny ZhanAugust 29, 2018
USCIS have issued a new policy memorandum today that provides guidelines to USCIS adjudicators regarding their discretion to deny an application, petition, or request without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) when…
Jenny ZhanJuly 13, 2018
We just had an E-2 visa approval for a Thai restaurant. The approval was for 2 investors who purchased a restaurant in New York. They were both Thai nationals and the E-2 visa was processed through USCIS. The E-2 visa…
IanScottJune 14, 2017
When an applicant submits an immigration petition application with USCIS or through consular processing, one possible result of the petition or application is a Request for Evidence (a “RFE,” though consulates may use a different name). A RFE is a…
IanScottMay 2, 2017
When an applicant submits an immigration petition to the U.S. government there are a number of different possible outcomes. The best outcome is, of course, an approval but there are other possibilities. The possibilities depend on a number of factors…
IanScottAugust 18, 2016
