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NOID: what it is

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NOID: definition

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A NOID (Notice of Intent to Deny) is a notice of intent to deny. More serious than an RFE: the officer is already leaning toward denial and gives you a last chance to rebut their reasoning. The response must address every objection with new evidence and arguments.

The difference from an RFE is the officer's starting position: an RFE means 'I need more material', a NOID means 'I intend to deny, here is why'. So the response must not just add documents but directly rebut the officer's logic point by point.

If a denial still follows the NOID, the options are refiling, a motion (I-290B) or an AAO appeal - compared on the after-denial page.

NOID: the official source

NOID: what to do - tools

NOID: read next

NOID: documents and templates from the library

NOID: from community discussions

  • «A recommendation letter is not a criterion. It's in support of the petition. In the letter you can flaunt the names of these companies, but you need to reflect the fact of what exactly YOU did for these companies.»

    community member · from public community chats

  • «I had a very serious RFE for EB1. It looked very scary, they asked for a lot of details, even ones we'd already submitted. We submitted again, but in more detail, lots of additional letters. In the end my RFE exceeded the case in page count, and ultimately they even gave the green card without an interview. You have to respond to an RFE, even if you'd already given this evidence, just give it in more detail, deeper, with additional letters. An RFE is not a denial, it's normal!»

    community member · from public community chats

  • «There's a 90-day rule. If you entered the US on an O-1 visa, then at the border you declared that you'd stay in the US only for the purpose of the O-1 visa. You need to wait 90 days to show that your original intent was to stay on the O-1 visa, but then plans changed. If you file earlier, then no one will believe that plans changed so quickly.»

    Victoria · from public community chats

Personal opinions of community members from public discussions, not legal advice.

NOID: related terms

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A reference definition, not legal advice. Requirements and procedures depend on your case - verify on uscis.gov.

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