The New Gatekeepers: USCIS Tightens Immigration Benefit Rules The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued new rules that grant immigration officers broader authority to reject incomplete visa, green card, and citizenship applications without issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID).
This move appears to be a necessary correction in a system plagued by inefficiencies and abuse. However, the motivations behind this shift are more complex.
The USCIS has long required applicants to demonstrate their eligibility for an immigration benefit at the time of filing.